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Filter by:The aim of the present study is to test a hypothesis assuming that phototherapy might have an effect on oxidant/antioxidant status in term and late-preterm neonates with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.
The investigators aim to conduct a 3-period randomized controlled crossover study to investigate the postprandial effects of a high fat meal with spice on endothelial function, lipids/lipoproteins, immune function and plasma markers of antioxidants and oxidative stress. Metabolomic profiling will also be conducted. In random order, participants will consume either a high fat meal (1000kcal, 45g fat) or a high fat meal containing 2g of spice or a high fat meal containing 6g of spice. Between each treatment there will be a washout period of at least 3 days. It is hypothesized that consumption of a high fat meal with spice will attenuate postprandial endothelial impairment and triglyceride levels in a dose response manner compared with a high fat meal.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the use of a yeast-selenium supplement (AT-001) is safe in elderly subjects who do not have dementia, and further, to see if the supplement improves tests that are related to brain health.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dexmedetomidine in reducing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in cardiac surgical patients which use cardiopulmonary bypass machine (CPB). Materials and Methods: This study was double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Patients scheduled for elective CPB facilitated cardiac surgery were randomly assigned in two groups, dexmedetomidine group (DEX) or control group. The cognitive tests (MoCA test and Short bless test) were done before the operation, 48 hours, and 7 days postoperatively. POCD was defined as a decline of 1SD of baseline score in any test. Arterial blood sample were analyzed for IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha and hs-CRP before induction (T0), after separation from CPB (T1), arrival at ICU (T2) and 24-hour after surgery (T3). Primary outcome was the incidence of POCD and the secondary outcomes were inflammatory response, other postoperative complications, ICU and hospital stay.
This study is a randomized clinical trial that has as objective to evaluate the effects of training with a vibratory platform on body composition, muscular strength functional capacity, flexibility and biochemical profile on elderly women. It will be done in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, with elderly women between the ages of 60 and 80 years-old, within the municipal limits and nearby areas selected randomly by a brown envelope in which a note will be stating if they belong to the control or vibratory platform group, in which the participant will be receiving whole body vibrations on the platform. The recruiting will be done by the institution through e-mail or by public call. Women will be evaluated through anamesis. On the evaluation, a questionaire will be applied, in order to evaluate if they don´t have counterindications for the vibratory platform. They will be evaluated in their general health, socio-economical status, and history of physical activity. Participants will have their doubts cleared about the study, and a written consent will be signed. Before the intervention with whole body vibrations, nutritional and physical activity aspects will be evaluated. The treatment period on the vibratory platform will be of 8 weeks, before and after it, anthropometrical, biochemical, strength, flexibility, palmar prehension strength, metabolic basal load, and functional capacity measurements will be taken. Before and after every session on the vibratory platform, heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial pressure, and peripheric oxygen saturation will be evaluated. The interventional procedure will be done with a vibratory platform (Power Plate®, model my7™, UK) with a frequency of 30 - 40 Hz, with low (2mm) or high (4mm) amplitude. Training will last 8 weeks with 3 sessions per week, lasting between 30 seconds and 1 minute of training, and 30 seconds to 1 minute of rest, with the subject positioned in orthosis with a knee flexion of 15° and a feet width distance of 20 cm. The frequency will be of 35 Hz and the amplitude of 2 mm. The study aims to contribute with reducing the body mass index and body fat percentage, to improve the lean mass, palmar prehension strength, muscular strength on the lower limbs and flexibility, also obtaining better biochemical profiles after the training period.
Investigators will test the hypothesis that chronic restoration of vagal nerve activity with a central acetylcholinesterase inhibitor improves insulin sensitivity and reduces adipose tissue oxidation in obese African American Women compared to white women.
The study aims to evaluate the hypothesized benefits of a systematic organic diet for children, over those of a conventional diet. The specific objectives of this study are to: i) Demonstrate the decreased body burden of pesticides for those children consuming an organic diet, and ii) Evaluate the effects in specific biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in children systematically consuming an organic diet.
The aim of this study is to examine the beneficial effects of Danggui Buxue Tang on blood biochemical parameters in male recreational runners.
The investigators hypothesized that acute consumption of Fuji apple juice (AJ) could increase the antioxidant status and/or decrease the oxidative stress (OS) biomarkers, without increasing serum biochemical parameters in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). In this pre-post pilot feasibility study, patients served as their own controls, received 300 and 150 mL AJ immediately after a dialysis section, on different days, with a 3 week-washout period. Blood was collected at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of AJ consumption. OS biomarkers (total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), ascorbic acid, catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reduced glutathione (GSH) and potassium, phosphorus, uric acid, and glucose concentrations were analyzed.
Objectives: The research focus of the study is the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in response to glutathione (GSH) supplementation and in response to acute exercise. Oxidative stress is suggested as a possible causative factor in the pathophysiology of skeletal muscle insulin resistance. GSH is the most abundant endogenous antioxidant in the cell and thus, a crucial protector against oxidative stress and insulin resistance. It has been found that patients with T2D have a decreased level of GSH in plasma and that 1 h GSH infusion improves skeletal muscle glucose uptake by ~25% and the redox environment in patients with T2D. Therefore, we want to investigate the effect of 3 months of GSH supplementation on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial ROS production in patients with T2D and healthy controls. Hypothesis: Oral GSH supplementation will improve skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in patients with T2D and this effect will be linked to a reduced mitochondrial ROS production in the skeletal muscle. In contrast to the link between oxidative stress and insulin resistance, ROS produced in response to exercise is an important physiological stimulus as it is suggested to play a key role in the beneficial mitochondrial biogenesis observed in response to training. It has been reported that some patients with T2D have a diminished mitochondrial biogenesis in response to training, but the reason for this defect is not known. We want to investigate the link between exercise-stimulated ROS production and the mitochondrial biogenesis response in patients with T2D and healthy controls in response to acute exercise at two different intensities. Hypothesis: Considering the pathological condition of T2D skeletal muscle (i.e. high chronic ROS level), we speculate that a lower exercise intensity, leading to a lower exercise-stimulated ROS production is a more optimal stimulus (i.e. not to high) for mitochondrial biogenesis in patients with T2D.