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Case Study: Weight Loss Leads To Cost Savings And Improvement In Metabolic Syndrome, Kori Trussell, Debbie Hinnen, Patrick Gray, Sarah Nisly, Karissa Bratcher, Helen Ramsey, James Early
Case Study: Weight Loss Leads To Cost Savings And Improvement In Metabolic Syndrome, Kori Trussell, Debbie Hinnen, Patrick Gray, Sarah Nisly, Karissa Bratcher, Helen Ramsey, James Early
Sarah A. Nisly
Case Study reporting the effects of weight loss as a means of improving Metabolic Syndrome.
Chronic Hypothermia And Energy Expenditure In A Neurodevelopmentally Disabled Patient: A Case Study, Jane Gervasio, Roland Dickerson, Rex Brown, J. Matthews
Chronic Hypothermia And Energy Expenditure In A Neurodevelopmentally Disabled Patient: A Case Study, Jane Gervasio, Roland Dickerson, Rex Brown, J. Matthews
Jane M. Gervasio
Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of <35°C and results in a decrease in measured resting energy expenditure. A 51-year-old mentally disabled patient experienced chronic hypothermia from neurologic sequelae. Because of her continued weight gain and increased body fat in the presence of presumed hypocaloric nutrition, indirect calorimetry measurements were performed twice in a 3-month period. The resting energy expenditure measurements prompted a reduction of her daily caloric intake to prevent further overfeeding. Hypothermia reduces oxygen consumption and, as a consequence, decreases resting energy expenditure. In patients for whom chronic hypothermia is a problem, nutritional intake must be …
Anabolic Agents: Adjuncts To Nutrition Support, Jane Gervasio
Anabolic Agents: Adjuncts To Nutrition Support, Jane Gervasio
Jane M. Gervasio
Anabolic agents as adjuncts to nutrition support therapy have been used to improve malnutrition and establish anabolism. Growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, and anabolic steroids have been studied for their potential to reverse the catabolic process and promote anabolism. This paper reviews several anabolic agents and their possible role in nutrition support therapy.
Characterization Of Fusobacterium Isolates From The Respiratory Tract Of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus ), Amit Kumar, Dvm, Ms, Phd
Characterization Of Fusobacterium Isolates From The Respiratory Tract Of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus ), Amit Kumar, Dvm, Ms, Phd
Amit Kumar, DVM, MS, PhD
A total of 23 clinical isolates of Fusobacterium spp. were recovered at necropsy over a 2-year period from the respiratory tract of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Isolates were identified as Fusobacterium varium (18/23),Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme (3/23), and Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. necrophorum (2/23). Usingpolymerase chain reaction–based detection of virulence genes, all F. necrophorum isolates were positive for the promoter region of the leukotoxin operon and the hemagglutinin-related protein gene, while all F. varium isolates were negative. The presence of the leukotoxin gene in F. necrophorum isolates and the absence of this gene in F. varium isolates were confirmed by Southern …