European journal of clinical nutrition
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To determine the differential efficacy and safety of twice-weekly administration of 3 RDAs of iron and folic acid, with and without a complement of 2 RDAs of 11, and 1 RDA of 3 additional essential micronutrients as compared to a placebo control (PlbCON) given as foodLETs. ⋯ Supplementation of micronutrients along with iron and folic acid mitigates the excess morbidity of iron-folate alone, without reducing its efficacy in correcting anemia and building iron stores. FoodLETs are a suitable vehicle to provide micronutrient supplementation to infants.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum enteral feeding on the gut permeability and septic complications in the patients with acute pancreatitis.
To study the effect of the Lactobacillus plantarum (LP) enteral feeding on the gut permeability and sepsis in the patients with acute pancreatitis. ⋯ EIN enteral feeding can attenuate disease severity, improve the intestinal permeability and clinical outcomes.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The efficacy of micronutrient supplementation in reducing the prevalence of anaemia and deficiencies of zinc and iron among adolescents in Sri Lanka.
To determine the effectiveness of combined iron and zinc over the iron or zinc-only supplementation in correcting deficiency and possible interactive effects in a group of adolescent school children. ⋯ Zinc alone or in combination with iron has not shown a significant improvement in growth in adolescence. Severe and moderate forms of anaemia were successfully treated in children who received iron supplementation. Initial high prevalence of low SZn and iron stores was significantly improved with micronutrient supplementation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea by a fermented probiotic milk drink.
To study the preventive effect of a milk drink fermented with multistrain probiotics on antibiotic associated diarrhoea (AAD). ⋯ TINE BA, Oslo, Norway.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Nutritional modulation of protein metabolism after gastrointestinal surgery.
The metabolic response to surgery includes alterations in protein metabolism, resulting in a net loss of proteins. Protein hypercatabolism is considered an unavoidable consequence of injury, and an important source of morbidity and mortality. Our purpose was to determine the effect of nutrition on protein metabolism following gastrointestinal surgery, and to elucidate whether postoperative protein loss can be prevented with adequate nutritional support. ⋯ Complete nutritional support can prevent protein loss after gastrointestinal surgery and maintain protein metabolism without alterations.