Browsing by Subject "folic acid"
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Acinetobacter baumannii antibiotic resistance mechanisms
(2021)Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative ESKAPE microorganism that poses a threat to public health by causing severe and invasive (mostly nosocomial) infections linked with high mortality rates. During the last years, ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in people who have rheumatoid arthritis at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study
(2021)Lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and physical activity (PA) associate with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but the relationship between CRF and PA in people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at an increased ... -
The effect of vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation on routine haematological parameters in older people: An individual participant data meta-Analysis
(2018)Background/objectives: Low vitamin B12 and folate levels in community-dwelling older people are usually corrected with supplements. However, the effect of this supplementation on haematological parameters in older persons ... -
Effectors of Pregorexia and Emesis among Pregnant Women: A Pilot Study
(2022)During pregnancy, women tend to improve their lifestyle habits and refine their dietary intake. Quite often, however, these dietary improvements take an unhealthy turn, with orthorexia nervosa (ON) practices being apparent. ... -
The effects of old, new and emerging medicines on metabolic aberrations in PCOS
(2012)Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age that is associated with significant adverse short- and long-term health consequences. Multiple metabolic aberrations, such as ... -
Exercise intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in rheumatoid arthritis patients with high cardiovascular disease risk: a single-arm pilot study
(2022)Objective: In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with cardiovascular disease risk, it is unknown whether exercises are safe, improve cardiorespiratory fitness and reduce disease-related symptoms and cardiovascular-disease ... -
Fragility of cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) examining nutrition interventions among patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
(2022)Purpose: There is controversy regarding the optimal statistical method to interpret how robust is a statistically significant result. The fragility index (FI) and the reverse fragility index (RFI) are quantitative measures ... -
Hair Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
(2018)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hair loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The effects of variables on the likelihood that patients developed hair loss were also examined. Material ... -
HPA-Axis Activity and Nutritional Status Correlation in Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder
(2022)Impaired activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA-axis) is evident in alcohol use disorder (AUD), and may be implicated in various nutritional and metabolic alterations often seen in individuals with this ... -
Methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines for nutrition and weight gain during pregnancy: A systematic review
(2020)Context: Ensuring a healthy pregnancy and achieving optimal gestational weight gain (GWG) are important for maternal and child health. Nevertheless, the nutritional advice provided during pregnancy is often conflicting, ... -
Nutrient Status in Patients with Frequent Episodic Tension-Type Headache: A Case-Control Study
(2021)Objective: To investigate the relationship between frequent episodic tension-type headache (FE-TTH) and 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25(OH)D), folate, vitamin B12, and magnesium. Design-Methods: A prospective case-control study ... -
Prevalence of depression and associated factors in patients hospitalized with heart failure
(2019)OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of depression and to identify associated factors in patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). METHOD The study sample consisted of ... -
Pyridoxine, folate and cobalamin for migraine: A systematic review
(2020)There is a possible relationship between migraine and hypercoagulability inducing factors, such as hyperhomocysteinemia. In this context, homocysteine (Hcy)-lowering vitamins (B6-folate-B12) may prove beneficial in the ... -
Real-world treatment patterns, patient-reported outcomes, and effectiveness of flexible-dosing etanercept in patients with plaque psoriasis in Greece
(2022)Etanercept is approved for continuous or intermittent use and flexible dosing in plaque psoriasis (PsO). The objectives of this study were to investigate real-world treatment patterns with etanercept in Greek adults with ... -
Serum Homocysteine, Pyridoxine, Folate, and Vitamin B12 Levels in Migraine: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020)Background: Migraine, especially migraine with aura (MA), has been linked to increased risk for ischemic cerebrovascular disease. The possible role of elevated serum homocysteine (Hcy, a cause of thrombophilia) in migraine ... -
Time to Deal with Rheumatoid Cachexia: Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria, Treatment Effects and Evidence for Management
(2022)Cachexia is an early result of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (rheumatoid cachexia, RC), characterised mainly by involuntary loss of fat-free mass. RC is apparent in 1-67% of patients with RA, depending on the diagnostic criteria ... -
Vitamin B12 insufficiency is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019)Purpose: Vitamin B12 deficiency has been associated with a plethora of metabolic abnormalities, such as hyperhomocysteinaemia, insulin resistance and defective synthesis of neurotransmitters and fatty acids. Inconsistency ... -
Vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine levels and multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis
(2017)Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating and disabling inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Several factors contribute to MS pathogenesis including genetic-environmental interactions. Case-control ...