Eating Disorders: Dietary Patterns and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies (2000-2011).
Dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer: a systematic review of cohort studies (2000-2011).
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Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012; 13(9): 4713-7
Yusof AS, Isa ZM, Shah SA
Objectives: This systematic review of cohort studies aimed to identify any association between specific dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Dietary patterns involve complex interactions of food and nutrients summarizing the total diet or key aspects of the diet for a population under study. Methods and materials: This review involves 6 cohort studies of dietary patterns and their association with colorectal cancer. An exploratory or a posteriori approach and a hypothesis-oriented or a priori approach were employed to identify dietary patterns. Results: The dietary pattern identified to be protective against CRC was healthy, prudent, fruits and vegetables, fat reduced/diet foods, vegetables/fish/poultry, fruit/wholegrain/dairy, healthy eating index 2005, alternate healthy eating index, Mediterranean score and recommended food score. An elevated risk of CRC was associated with Western diet, pork processed meat, potatoes, traditional meat eating, and refined grain pattern. Conclusion: The Western dietary pattern which mainly consists of red and processed meat and refined grains is associated with an elevated risk of development of CRC. Protective factors against CRC include a healthy or prudent diet, consisting of vegetables, fruits, fish and poultry.
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Eating vegetables before carbohydrates improves postprandial glucose excursions.
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Diabet Med. 2012 Nov 21;
Imai S, Fukui M, Ozasa N, Ozeki T, Kurokawa M, Komatsu T, Kajiyama S
Large fluctuations in blood glucose are reported to promote the micro- and macrovascular complications associated with Type 2 diabetes. Postprandial plasma glucose and glycaemic spikes are more strongly associated with atherosclerosis than fasting plasma glucose or HbA(1c) level [1]. Therefore, safe and effective interventions, including diet, are needed to reduce glycaemic variability and minimize hypoglycaemic events. The continuous glucose monitoring system is capable of detecting hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia that may be undetectable by self monitoring blood glucose and HbA(1c) [2]. In particular, the mean amplitude of glycaemic excursions is a significant determinant of overall metabolic control, as well as increased risk of diabetes complications. © 2012 The Authors. Diabetic Medicine © 2012 Diabetes UK.
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[ICAROS (Italian survey on CardiAc RehabilitatiOn and Secondary prevention after cardiac revascularization): temporary report of the first prospective, longitudinal registry of the cardiac rehabilitation network GICR/IACPR].
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Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2012 Jun; 78(2): 73-8
Griffo R, Temporelli PL, Fattirolli F, Ambrosetti M, Tramarin R, Vestri AR, De Feo S, Tavazzi L,
The Italian survey on CardiAc RehabilitatiOn and Secondary prevention after cardiac revascularization (ICAROS) was a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal survey carried out by the Italian Association on Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (GICR/IACPR) in patients on completion of a CR program after coronary artery by pass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The aim was to evaluate in the short and medium-term: i) the cardioprotective drug prescription, modification and adherence; ii) the achievement and maintenance of recommended lifestyle targets and risk factor control and their association with cardiovascular events; iii) the predictors of non-adherence to therapy and lifestyle recommendations. The ICAROS results offers a portrait of the “real world” of clinical practice concerning patients after CABG and PCI, and stresses the need to improve secondary prevention care after the index event: many patients after revascularization leave the acute wards without an optimal prescription of preventive medication but the prescription of cardiopreventive drugs and risk factors control is excellent after completion of a CR program. Following CR, the maintenance of evidence-based drugs and lifestyle adherence at one year is fairly good as far as the target goals of secondary prevention are concerned, but to investigate the influence of CR on long-term outcome longer-term studies are required. Last, but not least, ICAROS shows that some characteristics (PCI as index event, living alone, poor eating habits or smoking in young age, and old age, in particular with comorbidities) may identify patients with poor behavioral modification in the medium-term follow-up and in these patients further support may be warranted. In conclusion, participation in CR results in excellent treatment after revascularization, as well as a good lifestyle and medication adherence at 1 year and provides further confirmation of the the benefit of secondary prevention.
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Providing comfort and support to older people.
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Emerg Nurse. 2012 Oct; 20(6): 10-3
Triggle N
This article reports on a scheme run by Age UK at Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex, to help support emergency department (ED) staff with the care of older people. The A&E support-worker team assists patients with non-clinical activities, such as going to the toilet, eating meals and finding out care-related information. The support-worker scheme has been running for nine years and its success has prompted Age UK to consider expanding it nationally. It comes at a time when there is a growing focus on the care Solder patients receive in hospitals.
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