Nevertheless, impaired renal function remains a frequent complication after LTx. J Heart Lung Transplant 2012;31:238-43 (C) 2012 International Society for Heart and Z-VAD-FMK Lung Transplantation. All rights reserved.”
“This study evaluates the influence of information on the health benefits for acceptance of four exotic tropical fruit juices: acai, camu-camu, caja and umbu. One hundred and six evaluators participated in the tests and sensory acceptability of the four juices in relation to the overall impression was assessed using a hedonic scale of nine points. Testing was conducted in three

stages: the first with no information, the second with the information on juice flavor and the last with the information on health benefits from consumption of such juice. Between the second and third session the evaluators were asked to fill out a questionnaire in order to obtain its socioeconomic and cultural profile. It was observed by internal preference mapping that the caja and umbu juices showed higher sensory acceptance in all sessions. Camu-camu juice had the highest sensory rejection. It was found that the information on the taste of gal and caja juices positively

influenced consumer acceptance. However the influence of information on health benefits can be observed Selleck Cyclosporin A for all evaluated juices, but despite this information the camu-camu DNA Damage inhibitor juice continued in the area of sensory rejection (hedonic scores below 5). In the questionnaire it can be observed that the main factor of motivation for consumption of fruit juice is taste, and not the health benefits. It was concluded that the information of health benefits can positively influence sensory acceptance, provided there

is sensory pleasure. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“The role of intravenous iron in contributing to oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is debatable. The present study assessed differences in fasting plasma malondialdehyde (pMDA) levels 30 minutes before and after intravenous infusion of low molecular weight iron dextran (ID) (n = 19), iron-sucrose (IS) (n = 20), and sodium ferrigluconate complex (SFGC) (n = 20) in stage 3 and 4 CKD patients. Post-infusion pMDA levels were significantly raised with respect to baseline (p 0.001). pMDA was significantly higher in the SFGC group vs. IS (3.02 0.84 mol/L vs. 2.82 0.44 mol/L, p = 0.034) or SFGC vs. ID (3.02 0.84 mol/L vs. 2.92 0.20 mol/L, p = 0.048). There was no difference between IS vs. ID (2.82 0.44 mol/L vs. 2.92 0.20 mol/L, p = 0.21). To conclude, all forms of parenteral iron, especially SFGC, significantly raise pMDA levels in the immediate post-transfusion period.”
“BACKGROUND: The effect of acute kidney injury (AKI) after lung transplantation has been described infrequently and with inconsistent results.