OBJECTIVE: Malnutrition is highly prevalent in hospitalized patients and is often not identified
by the medical staff. Clinical nutrition and nutritional assessment are often neglected …

Background: Vitamin D is required for normal bone growth and mineralization. We sought to
determine whether vitamin D deficiency at birth is associated with bone mineral content (…

In females, ovarian estradiol modulates kisspeptin (Kiss-1) synthesis to act as an obligatory
regulator of downstream gonadotropin release in vivo, via stimulation of GnRH neurons. …

Background: Evidence-based practice guidelines for aggressive nutritional intervention by
using parenteral amino acids (AAs) and minimal enteral feeding (MEF) as early as the first …

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC PUFA) are associated with bone mass in animals
and human adults, yet no data exist for human infants. Thus, the objective of this study was …

The definition of integrity is “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
that you refuse to change”(meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary). Yet research …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of pregnancy or baby loss on
families, and their ability to access suitable support. Miscarriage and stillbirth are not rare …

At birth, s1o/" of very preterm infants and 277" of term infants were deficíent in 25 (oH) D,
defined as< 27.5 nmol/L (standing committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference …

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women, with an estimated 12.4%
of American women diagnosed with this tumor type. Evidence suggests that exogenous …

Fundamental rights are core to a well-functioning democracy and are a condition for the
ongoing trust and confidence of society in the machinery of the state and social wellbeing. The …