The American journal of the medical sciences
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We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition using traditional measures of nutritional assessments like body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), triceps skin fold thickness (TSF), mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC), hand grip strength (HGS) and subjective global assessments (SGA) among cirrhotic patients referred for liver transplantation (LT). ⋯ In patients with chronic liver diseases, SGA performed well as a good predictor of malnutrition, this might be because SGA analyzes various domains which can be affected in chronic liver disease. Assessing malnutrition early may help in initiating appropriate medical nutritional therapy.
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Conventionally, in the pre-percutaneous intervention era, free wall rupture is reported to be a major concern for using steroids in myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of the use of steroids in critically ill post-MI patients in terms of hospital course and short-term (up to 180-day) mortality. ⋯ In conclusion, using steroids is safe in post-MI patients with no significant increase in short-term mortality risk.
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We explored the mechanisms of Sanguotang (SGT), a Tibetan medicine, in treating gout arthritis (GA). ⋯ SGT comprehensively contributes to the treatment of GA by regulating UA metabolism, reducing the release of inflammatory factors, and modulating immune and inflammatory pathways.