CHOLESTEROL LOWERING EFFECT OF A SOY DRINK ENRICHED WITH PLANT STEROLS IN A FRENCH POPULATION WITH MODERATE HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

Cholesterol lowering effect of a soy drink enriched with plant sterols in a French population with moderate hypercholesterolemia

Abstract Background Plant sterols are an established non-pharmacological means to reduce total and LDL blood cholesterol concentrations and are therefore recommended for cholesterol management by worldwide-renown health care institutions.Their efficacy has been proven in many types of foods with the majority of trials conducted in spreads or dairy

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Accidental pneumothorax secondary to a malpositioned nasogastric tube in a patient presenting with acute ischaemic stroke

A 77-year-old woman presenting with severe acute ischaemic stroke failed a led cocktail smoker swallow screening test on admission.A nasogastric (NG) tube was inserted to initiate enteral feeding.She required multiple NG tube placements due to agitation with repeat malposition into the right bronchus demonstrated on chest radiographs.Further radiog

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Applied Research Note: Evaluation of head removal following euthanasia by cervical dislocation on latency insensibility and death on broiler welfare

SUMMARY: The impact of head removal during cervical dislocation on bird welfare is currently unknown.In this study, broilers (n = 180; 35, 44, and 50 d of age) were assigned either euthanasia by cervical dislocation with a head led cocktail smoker removal (HR) or cervical dislocation only (CDO) treatment to evaluate their behavioral and reflexive r

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Clinical guideline for diagnosis and management of melioidosis

Melioidosis is an emerging infection in Brazil and neighbouring South American countries.The wide range of clinical presentations include severe community-acquired pneumonia, septicaemia, central nervous system infection and less severe soft tissue infection.Diagnosis depends heavily on the clinical koala shoes factory outlet microbiology laborator

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