… In our original review (Ferreira 2000), nutritional support alone failed to show benefit and
our recommendations for further research suggested trials that combined modalities. A …

Food authenticity is presently a subject of great concern to food authorities, as the incorrect
labelling of foodstuffs can represent a commercial fraud. The implication of misleading …

This paper provides a comprehensive survey of current technological challenges and prospects
for 3D printing technology with concrete applied to large-scale buildings. This innovative …

A comparative study on the nitrite and nitrate contents of 15 liver pâté brands, in a total of 45
samples (three batches per brand) is presented. The study was conducted on two different …

Nutrition and metabolism have been the topic of extensive scientific research in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but clinical awareness of the impact dietary habits, …

This paper presents a new strategy for tuning PID controllers based on a fractional reference
model. The model is represented as an ideal closed-loop system whose open-loop is given …

Glutamine is an essential nutrient for cancer cell proliferation, especially in the context of citric
acid cycle anaplerosis. In this manuscript we present results that collectively demonstrate …

… We used one dose of IM testosterone at the start of the study as an “attack” dose, in
keeping with the approach preferred by athletes. Generally, athletes use either a pyramidal …

Rationale Malnutrition in patients with COPD is associated with an impaired pulmonary
status, reduced diaphragmatic mass, lower exercise capacity, and higher mortality rate when …

Microgreens are a new class of edible vegetables harvested when seed-leaves have fully
expanded and before true leaves have emerged. They are gaining increasing popularity as …