... HD therapies, such as “short daily dialysis,” “quotidian dialysis,” etc., are being adopted in some dialysis institutions for maximizing the beneficial effects of HD on the quality of life/activities of daily living of the patients. In this paper, the effects of dialysis treatment time and frequency...

... in time-specific saltations separated by intervals of no growth. These saltation events are accompanied by discrete increases and decreases in subcutaneous fat implying pulsatile metabolic changes that may or may not be reflected in weight. The mechanisms determining the timing of these saltatory growth...

... was stronger in Western countries than that in Asian populations [ 22 ]. This difference may be attributed to race, and geographical or diet differences, as the Western diet might contain more purine-rich foods. Interestingly, the subgroup of follow-up year revealed that the longer time period for observation...

... ). Fig. 1 The pyramid of the DF syndrome. The progression of the disease increases the severity of the pathology over time, while the number of patients decreases. The patients at the top of the pyramid (10-15%) are those who consume the majority (≈85%) of the resources. In these phases, both...

... primum non nocere . While refraining from harming our patients is a worthy principle in guiding therapeutic interventions, its implementation can, at times, become unexpectedly confusing. The therapeutic approach to patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the preterm neonate demonstrates just such a clinical...

... for several days at a time. Like an insulin pump catheter, the sensor operates best when placed in a fleshy area such as the abdomen, upper arm, buttocks, or back. The sensor is coated in glucose oxidase which oxidizes glucose to gluconolactone and reduces oxygen to hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) [ 1 ]. In turn...

.... Scientific evidence supports the use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) in all age groups. Data from RCTs for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes clearly demonstrate a significant reduction in HbA 1c as well as a reduction in time spent in and/or frequency of hypoglycemia. However...

... Abstract With real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RTCGM), the patient has a continuous picture of glucose concentrations - dynamic information with important predictive value. It is in fact a typical ‘patient-oriented' tool that permits a more aggressive therapeutic approach and makes...

... their life up to its full potential. QoL is a cross-sectional measure, while CLCI takes into account the lifetime. However, it is clear that the possibility of reaching one's full life potential and QoL at a certain time are correlated. There are few studies in dermatology in this field; however, both...

... ]. Choosing between these techniques must take into account the incidence of complications (e.g. pericatheter leakage and exit site or tunnel infections), the extent of long-term catheter survival associated with each technique, cost, ease, timely insertion of the catheter, and factors that contribute...

... predispose to inflammatory bowel disease [ 20 ]. At time of diagnosis, malnutrition and/or growth failure, a decreased muscle mass and bone mineral density are commonly present and may persist in spite of intensive therapy [ 21 ]. A therapy that leads to resolution of gut inflammation, whilst improving...

.... To investigate migration on a cellular level, the following conditions need to be met: (1) intravital investigations need to be facilitated by suitable microscopic techniques; (2) tissues need to be investigated in three spatial dimensions and over time; (3) data need to contain detailed information about...

... College of Cardiology in March, the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology in August, and the American Heart Association meeting in November. Because thousands of cardiologists from all continents are at the same place at the same time, each of these meetings is an opportunity to roll out...