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In particular, the AAG group was significantly (P < 0.01) more impaired than the functional gastrointestinal disorder group in the physical functioning and it was significantly more impaired than the control group in all the quality of life subdomains with exception of vitality. Vitamin B12 serum level was a significant (P < 0.04) independent predictor of physical functioning.
Patients with AAG have a decreased QoL compared to healthy controls, but in line with that of patients with organic gastrointestinal disorders. Physical component is responsible for worsening QoL. Vitamin B12 supplementation may positively affect patient's perception of body functioning.
Patients with AAG have a decreased QoL compared to healthy controls, but in line with that of patients with organic gastrointestinal disorders. Physical component is responsible for worsening QoL. Vitamin B12 supplementation may positively affect patient's perception of body functioning.
Lifestyle changes, including physical activity, are the cornerstones of the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). For unclear reasons, most NAFLD patients do not achieve the recommended amount of weekly activity.
Our aim was to measure perceived barriers to physical activity and enablers to exercise intervention.
Consecutive subjects aged 18-70 with NAFLD were prospectively enrolled. An exercise motivation questionnaire was administered to assess current behaviors and perceived barriers.
Eighty-seven subjects (60% female) were enrolled with mean age 52years and mean body mass index (BMI) 34.5kg/m
. Metabolic comorbidities were common 49% had hyperlipidemia, 42% hypertension, and 40% diabetes. The majority (75%) did not achieve ≥ 150min/week of physical activity. Ninety-one percent agreed that activity was important in improving NAFLD; 88% desired to be more active. Lack of exercise resources and education from treating provider (47%), physical discomfort during exercise (44%), and tiidity and mortality in NAFLD. Future behavioral research removing the identified barriers is of great importance to global public health and should be prioritized.
To evaluate the clinical utility of bland arterial embolization using microspheres in patients with hypervascular liver metastases refractory to standard treatments.
Primary endpoints of this prospective single-arm non-comparative study were objective response and disease control rates (ORR and DCR), based on the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors at 4weeks after embolization. Secondary endpoints were ORR according to primary tumor, overall survival, progression-free survival (PFS), and safety.
Twenty-five patients with a median age of 66years (range, 40-95years) were enrolled in this study. The median maximum diameter of liver metastasis was 3.7cm (range, 2.0-15.2cm). Primary lesions were colorectal cancer in 12 patients (48%, 12/25), other cancer in 7 (28%, 7/25), neuroendocrine tumor in 4 (16%, 4/25), and sarcoma in 2 (8%, 2/25). ORR and DCR were 52% (13/25) and 72% (18/25) in all patients, 42% (5/12) and 75% (9/12) in colorectal cancer patients, and 62% (8/13) and 69% (9/13) in other malignant tumor patients (p = 0.43, p > 0.99). Median survival time was 19months in all patients, 19months in colorectal cancer patients, and 8months (p = 0.16) in other malignant tumor patients. Median PFS time was 4months in all patients, 4months in colorectal cancer patients, and 6months (p = 0.0085) in other malignant tumor patients. There were no grade-3 or -4 adverse events.
Microsphere embolization appears to be an effective and safe treatment for hypervascular liver metastases refractory to standard treatments.
Microsphere embolization appears to be an effective and safe treatment for hypervascular liver metastases refractory to standard treatments.
The current study sought to investigate the role of recovery intensity on the physiological and perceptual responses during cycling-based aerobic high-intensity interval training.
Fourteen well-trained cyclists ([Formula see text] 62 ± 9mLkg
min
) completed seven laboratory visits. At visit 1, the participants' peak oxygen consumption ([Formula see text]) and lactate thresholds were determined. selleck kinase inhibitor At visits 2-7, participants completed either a 6 × 4min or 3 × 8min high-intensity interval training (HIIT) protocol with one of three recovery intensity prescriptions passive (PA) recovery, active recovery at 80% of lactate threshold (80A) or active recovery at 110% of lactate threshold (110A).
The time spent at > 80%, > 90% and > 95% of maximal minute power during the work intervals was significantly increased with PA recovery, when compared to both 80A and 110A, during both HIIT protocols (all P ≤ 0.001). However, recovery intensity had no effect on the time spent at > 90% [Formula see text] (P = 0.11) or > 95% [Formula see text] (P = 0.50) during the work intervals of both HIIT protocols. Session RPE was significantly higher following the 110A recovery, when compared to the PA and 80A recovery during both HIIT protocols (P < 0.001).
Passive recovery facilitates a higher work interval PO and similar internal stress for a lower sRPE when compared to active recovery and therefore may be the efficacious recovery intensity prescription.
Passive recovery facilitates a higher work interval PO and similar internal stress for a lower sRPE when compared to active recovery and therefore may be the efficacious recovery intensity prescription.
The pharmacology and clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (CPT) education duringthe undergraduate medical curriculum of NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal, was changed from a traditional programme (i.e. discipline-based, lectures) to a problem-based learning (PBL) programme (i.e. integrated, case-based discussions) without an increase in teaching hours. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this change improved the prescribing competencies of final-year medical students.
Final-year students from both programmes (2015 and 2019) were invited to complete a validated prescribing assessment and questionnaire. The assessment comprised 24 multiple-choice questions in three subdomains (working mechanism, side-effects and interactions/contraindications), and five clinical case scenarios of common diseases. The questionnaire focused on self-reported prescribing confidence, preparedness for future prescribing task and education received.
In total, 36 (22%) final-year medical students from the traditional programme and 54 (23%) from the PBL programme participated.
