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Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between the elapsed time in the action and maintenance stages of change for multiple target behaviors and weight loss or gain. Research Methods and Procedures: The…

Radiographic confirmation of enteral feeding tube placement is a common practice representing considerable expense and causing delay in the initiation of enteral nutrition therapy. We evaluated an enteral feeding tube with a pH sensor, which allows…

In order to investigate whether the impaired GH secretion associated with obesity is due to a pituitary disorder we studied GH mRNA levels by in situ hybridization in genetically obese and lean Zucker rats. The levels of GH mRNA were at least two…

Brittle diabetes is a therapeutic challenge. The first experience with a pocket Insulin Dosage Computer (IDC(TM)) in brittle diabetes was conducted in the form of a clinical N-of-1 trial. After intensified conventional therapy (ICT) the patients used…

Circulatory indirect calorimetry (CIC) is a potentially useful method to assess the energy requirements of critically ill patients. Unlike respiratory indirect calorimetry (RIC), which measures oxygen utilization from inhaled and exhaled gases, CIC…

It is a privilege and an honor for met to have the opportunity to serve as the 31st president of the American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) and to deliver the 2008 Presidential Address. I will review how our Society was…

Objective: According to the Transtheoretical Model (TM), tailoring interventions to patients' readiness to change can enhance patient progress and help patients use therapeutic resources more effectively. However, tailoring an intervention depends on…

Introduction: A critical review of the pulmonary complications associated with blind placement of narrow-bore nasoenteric tubes (NETs) is discussed. Preventive measures and placement techniques are addressed to decrease patient morbidity and…

Critically ill pediatric patients, especially in the intensive care unit, receive multiple medications and have a higher risk of central venous catheter (CVC) occlusion. If an occlusion occurs immediately after the administration of multiple…
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