Background: Obesity is sweeping across continents and is a major public health concern of the modern society.Aims: The main objective of this study was to study the demographic, anthropometric and dietary patterns of the morbidly obese and study region wise variation in their nutrient intake.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 101 mor
Portal Vein Recanalization Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Noncirrhotic Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis Leading to Successful Pregnancy: Case Report
Portal vein recanalization transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (PVR-TIPS) is a safe and effective procedure for decompression of portal hypertension (PH).In this short case SALTY CARAMEL BAR series, 2 women with chronic noncirrhotic portal vein thrombosis were treated with PVR-TIPS.Both patients hoped to conceive.Without treatment for the
Social Construction and Evolutionary Perspectives on Gender Differences in Post-traumatic Distress: The Case of Status Loss Events
Women report greater post-traumatic distress (PTD) than men following physically threatening events.However, gender differences in PTD following social stressors such as status losses are understudied.Whereas the social construction account points to a general sensitivity in women following any type of stressor, the evolutionary account suggests en