In COPD patients, non-anemic iron deficiency (NAID) is a common systemic manifestation.We hypothesized that in COPD patients with NAID, iron therapy may improve systemic oxidative stress.The FACE (Ferinject assessment in patients with COPD and iron deficiency to improve exercise tolerance) study was a single-blind, unicentric, parallel-group, place
What did we learn about citizen involvement in the health policy process: lessons from Brazil
In this paper I argue that citizen involvement helped to promote a more equitable distribution of public health services in Brazil.This achievement involved a balance of contributions from social actors and health system managers in forging policy innovations and institutional arrangements that linked bottom up innovation with national Heart Rate R
Cheese Whey Processing: Integrated Biorefinery Concepts and Emerging Food Applications
Cheese whey constitutes one of the most polluting by-products of the food industry, due to its high organic load.Thus, in order to mitigate the environmental concerns, a large number of valorization approaches have been reported; Solar Rollers mainly targeting the recovery of whey proteins and whey lactose from cheese whey for further exploitation