BACKGROUND: The function of the thyroid gland effects on obesity and comorbidities.It has been proven for bariatric surgery to be the most effective in obesity treatment.AIM: to evaluate the dynamics of body weight, thyroid status, leptin and insulin resistance in obese patients after bariatric surgery.MATERIALS AND METHODS: 74 obese patients were
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common inherited motor neuropathy and the leading hereditary cause of infant mortality.Currently there is no effective treatment for the disease, reflecting a need for pharmacologic interventions that restore performance of dysfunctional motor neurons or suppress the consequences of their dysfuncti
To assess the impact of home-delivered meals programs offered Drive Motor Clamp by Meals on Wheels (MOW) a dataset that includes enrollment into MOW and healthcare utilization is required.Because of confidentiality restrictions this data is dispersed over MOW programs internal systems and Medicare claims.In the absence of unique identifying identif
Urban mining in the existing building stock can contribute to securing raw materials and conserving natural resources if the potential of recycling construction waste is consistently exploited.From an ecological point of view, it is on the one hand interesting what amounts of primary materials can potentially be substituted and on the other how muc