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Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-15-712
Bassam BerniehCorresponding author
Background Dapagliflozin; the new oral hypoglycemic agent; is a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor that acts by inhibiting glucose reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron. Main reported side effects are osmotic diuresis, dehydration, urinary tract and genital infections. Her…
Jan 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-15-770
Franceliane Jobim BenedettiCorresponding author
The objective of this study was to confirm the nutritional risk factors for asthma and obesity in adolescents using a cross-sectional survey. We included male and female adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of age in this study. The indicators of nutritional status used in this study were body mass index…
Jul 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-15-657
Alvaro AguayoCorresponding author
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a known side effect of several oncology drugs, but it is rarely seen secondary to vinblastine with only a few cases reported worldwide. Herein we present a patient with nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin disease that developed a…
Jun 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-5424.jgm-14-604
Ana Eliza AndreazziCorresponding author
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that features a multifactorial syndrome characterized by a chronic positive energetic unbalance. Neonatal administration of monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) causes lesion on the arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus that led to development of obesity in the adult life in rodent…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-14-601
Michele AndreucciCorresponding author
Iodinated radiographic contrast agents (IRCA) are pharmaceutical agents used to improve the visibility of internal organs and structures in X-ray based imaging techniques. However, IRCA may have adverse unwanted effects, ranging from a mild inconvenience, such as itching, to a life-threatening emerg…
Jan 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-534
Marie-Pierre St-OngeCorresponding author
Objective: Skipping breakfast has been associated with an increased risk of obesity. This randomized controlled pilot study tested whether emphasizing breakfast consumption, in conjunction with nutrition counseling, would improve weight status and dietary quality in children. Design and Methods: Twe…