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Leeds United return to Elland Road this weekend with a massive game against West Ham on Friday night, but coach Daniel Farke faces a series of selection decisions after a bout of illness hit the squad. Key players including Ethan Ampadu and Pascal Struijk are missing training, while injured pair
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A systematic review and meta-analysis, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has found that medical nutrition therapy (MNT) provided by registered dietitian nutritionists may improve some outcomes for adults with protein-energy malnutrition. The study, conducted by researchers from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, evaluated
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Researchers from Karadeniz Technical University have conducted a study evaluating the effectiveness of oral cryotherapy in alleviating chemotherapy-induced taste alterations, appetite loss, and malnutrition risk in patients undergoing chemotherapy. The randomized controlled trial enrolled 65 patients and used a range of validated tools to assess their nutritional risk, taste alteration,
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Researchers at Harvard Medical School have published new data detailing the trends in malnutrition in Indonesia, a low- and middle-income country facing a double burden of undernutrition and obesity. The study, published in Scientific Reports, examined trends in malnutrition among Indonesian adults between 2007 and 2023. The research found that
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A recent study conducted at Makerere University College of Health Sciences has shed light on the effectiveness of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a method for assessing thinness in children aged 5-9 years. The research, which analyzed data from 767 children, found that MUAC showed a low diagnostic performance in
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A new report has shed light on the effectiveness of patient-centred task-shifting models in the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Conducted in Sokoto, Nigeria, the research demonstrated that caregiver training improved knowledge and confidence in at-home clinical and anthropometric surveillance of children with uncomplicated SAM. The study found
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Recent research by a team of scientists from the Federal University of Paraiba in Brazil has shed light on the potential of quercetin, a natural flavonoid, as an adjuvant in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis. The study, published in the journal Cytokine, demonstrates quercetin's ability to enhance the
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Researchers have highlighted the pressing need for improved regulatory measures to prevent the transmission of Leishmaniasis through organ transplantation in Brazil. A recent study published in the Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo examined the prevalence of anti-Leishmania IgG antibodies and Leishmania spp. infections among Brazilian kidney
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Researchers at Federal University Pernambuco have published new research findings on bioinformatics that highlight the potential of specific peptides in diagnosing cutaneous leishmaniasis. The study focused on the interactions between IgG antibodies and antigens derived from Leishmania (V.) braziliensis, a primary etiological agent for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil. The research
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Researchers from Federal University Pernambuco (UFPE) in Brazil have discovered a new therapeutic strategy for treating leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that affects millions worldwide. The researchers found that a combination of manganese porphyrins (MnPs) and ascorbate (Asc) exhibits antileishmanial effects through oxidative stress, providing a promising alternative for treating this
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Researchers in Brazil have made significant progress in finding effective treatments for cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease caused by the Leishmania parasite. In a recent study published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, a team of scientists led by Dian Carlo Pinheiro Rosa explored the combination of a topical hydrophilic gel
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New research suggests that nurse staffing decisions often rely on outdated or unreliable data, leading to potential patient harm and death. A recent study conducted by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aimed to address this issue by developing an automated patient acuity tool for use in electronic
