Nutrition
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In this study, we examined the relationship between university students' attitudes toward healthy nutrition with mindful eating, motivation to participate in physical activity, and academic success. ⋯ It has been concluded that the development of healthy eating and lifestyle habits in university students positively affects their academic success as well as their general health.
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Sarcopenia is defined as an age-related, involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. This condition is increasingly gaining clinical attention, as it has proved a predictor of complications and unfavorable outcomes in several diseases. For analysis of body composition on computed tomography images, several different software packages are used. Extensive research is being conducted globally to establish general cutoff values for different patient groups by combining the results of different studies with meta-analysis. Therefore, it is important that the measurements are independent of the software used. However, clinical software comparisons suggest there are differences between analysis packages, which would complicate establishment of cutoff values. For this study, we compared the eight most used analysis software programs in an objective manner, using a phantom image, to assess if their results can be readily compared. ⋯ Seven of eight software packages (sliceOmatic, OsiriX, ImageJ/Fiji, Mimics, CoreSlicer, SarcoMeas, and 3D Slicer) perform identically, so their results can be readily compared and combined when assessing body composition in computed tomography images. Area measurements acquired with Aquarius iNtuition may differ slightly (≤ 5%) from the other packages.
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To assess diet quality and its association with body and biochemical parameters in patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). ⋯ Poor diet quality was present before and six months after RYGB, and the study data suggest that poor diet quality is associated to a risk of loss of lean body mass and visceral protein six months after RYGB.
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Fluconazole (FLZ) is a drug widely used in the treatment of fungal infections including the treatment of immunocompromised patients, HIV-infected patients, and cancer patients. Critically ill patients often require the administration of drugs with parenteral nutrition (PN). The safety of this combination should be defined before the drug and PN are administered in one infusion line. This study aimed to determine the compatibility of FLZ with six selected multichamber bag parenteral nutrition. ⋯ Compatibility of the FLZ with six multichamber bag PN was confirmed. Hence, those preparations can be administered to patients in one infusion line using the Y-site.
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Orthognathic surgery is a complex orofacial surgery that can significantly impact occlusal function and effect nutritional and quality of life parameters. This study aimed to evaluate alterations in dietary intake, chewing function, physical activity, and oral health-related quality of life of patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. ⋯ The findings indicate a temporary decline in nutritional intake and chewing ability with subsequent recovery by the third month postsurgery. These changes, along with the trends in oral health-related quality of life, underscore the need for tailored nutritional and functional rehabilitation programs following orthognathic surgery.