Hypokalemic Myopathy due to Excessive Consumption of Cola

There have been many reports on ultrastructural alterations in muscles of hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hpp) and hypokalemic myopathy(hm). It is stressed in those reports that tubular structures such as tubular aggregates are usually to be found in hpp as a characteristic feature, but not in hm. We analyzed the histological differences between hpp and hm, comparing their clinical manifestations and morphologic changes in muscles. Materials analyzed were biopsied muscles from 18 patients which showed muscular symptoms due to hypokalemia. The muscle specimens were obtained by means of biopsy from quadriceps muscle and fixed with 2% glutaraldehyde (pH 7.4) and analyzed by ordinary method and modified Golgimethod. The ultrathin section were examined in JEOL 200CX transmission electron microscopy.Electron microscopic examinations disclosed dilated t-system and terminal cistern of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)(Fig 1), and an unique structure like “sixad” was occasionally observed in some specimens (Fig 2). Tubular aggregates (Fig 3) and honeycomb structure (Fig 4) were also common characteristic structures in all cases. These ultrastructural changes were common in both the hypokalemic periodic paralysis and the hypokalemic myopathy, regardless of the time of biopsy or the duration of hypokalemia suffered.

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Ja zur Gewässerrevitalisierung – (k)eine Frage der Fruchtfolgeflächenverluste (Essay)

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2015.0213 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 166 (4) ◽

pp. 213-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Norbert Kräuchi ◽

Martin Tschannen

Keyword(s):

Flood Control ◽

Arable Land ◽

Agricultural Activity ◽

Water Protection ◽

Soil Resources ◽

Annual Loss ◽

Strategic Plans ◽

Excessive Consumption ◽

The Way

Yes to revitalisation of watercourses: (not) a question of loss of arable land (essay) Because of the reduced availability of soil resources, projects for flood control, renaturation or revitalisation of watercourses have been opposed on the grounds of their excessive consumption of land in general, and arable land in particular. By the way of the Water Protection Act, which has been revised and came into force in 2011, the Confederation obliges the cantons to prepare strategic plans for revitalisation of watercourses. In the Canton of Aargau, it is planned to revitalise 152 km of watercourses between 2015 and 2035, which will lead to the loss of 32 ha of arable land. This is about 1.5 ha per year, or 6% of the annual loss of arable land, which is about 24 ha per year. Three quarters of this total is lost to settlements. If one only considers losses outside built-up areas, in 2014, more than half was lost to buildings connected to agricultural activity. We can demonstrate, using the Siegfried maps of 1880, that more than 1,000 ha of former marsh and wetland are now arable land. The planned revitalisation of watercourses in Aargau over the next 20 years is equivalent to about 3% of the marsh and wetlands converted over the last 135 years. Revitalisation is compulsory, and the planned obligation to compensate the loss of arable land disregards the true situation: the major consumers of soil resources are settlements and, outside built-up areas, agriculture.

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Cola Beverages: Clinical Uses versus Adverse Effects

Current Nutrition & Food Science ◽

10.2174/1573401313666170821130225 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 130-139

Author(s):

Ehsan T. Moghaddam ◽

Ali Tafazoli

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effects ◽

Health Risks ◽

Feeding Tube ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Healthcare Settings ◽

Pubmed Database ◽

Excessive Consumption ◽

Points Of View ◽

Medical Articles

Background: Excessive consumption of cola beverages is accompanied by numerous public health risks. But besides these well-known adverse effects, recently, several medical articles have been published that show some indications for cola beverages in clinical practice like resolution of gastrointestinal or feeding tube obstructions, increasing bioavailability and palatability of other medications, rehydration and other uses in healthcare settings. These approaches are not without shortcomings and complications. Methods: In this systematic review we tried to explore these new uses for practitioners and also reemphasize on the most evidence-based complications of cola consumption like bone loss and metabolic and cardiovascular adverse effects in cases of misuse and overuse from both clinical and nutritional points of view via searching the PubMed database. Results: We chose 145 journal articles from the most relevant ones plus 30 extra references and categorized their topics in two classes of medical uses and adverse effects. Conclusion: It could be stated that cola beverages have demonstrated interesting uses and benefits in medicine but their use should be regulated as strict as possible.

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Eating Habits during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: The Nutritional and Lifestyle Side Effects of the Pandemic

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072279 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2279

Author(s):

Federica Grant ◽

Maria Luisa Scalvedi ◽

Umberto Scognamiglio ◽

Aida Turrini ◽

Laura Rossi

Keyword(s):

Food Waste ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Waste Prevention ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nutritional Recommendations ◽

Food And Nutrition ◽

Excessive Consumption

To limit the spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, a nationwide lockdown started in Italy in March 2020. In this unpredictable situation, a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was carried out by the Observatory on Food Surplus, Recovery and Waste of CREA Food and Nutrition Centre. The aim of this work was to evaluate how Italian habits changed during this period, the determinants of changes, and the effect on food waste prevention. In a sample of 2678 respondents, 62% showed low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (AMD). During lockdown many of participants improved the quality of their diet, increasing their consumption of fruit (24.4%), vegetables (28.5%), legumes (22.1%), nuts (12%), and fish or shellfish (14%). Unfavorable changes were observed with the excessive consumption of sweets or pastries (36.9%) and comfort foods (22.7%), and a lack of physical activity (37.2%). The main novelty of this study was the examination of dietary changes identified by a cluster analysis. Respondents with generally high AMD improved their eating habits, while the habits of the respondents with generally low AMD remained unchanged. In addition, nearly 80% of respondents were sensitive to food waste. The study provides a useful contribution to the debate on nutritional recommendations in case of further lockdown.

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Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of Solar PV Power under Carbon Peak Scenario in China: A PEST Analysis

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14113061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (11) ◽

pp. 3061

Author(s):

Hengtian Wang ◽

Xiaolong Yang ◽

Xinxin Xu ◽

Liu Fei

Keyword(s):

Solar Pv ◽

Effective Measure ◽

Industry Chain ◽

Social And Economic Development ◽

Excessive Consumption ◽

Set Up ◽

Political Economic ◽

Installed Capacity ◽

Further Development ◽

Carbon Peak

China has experienced rapid social and economic development in the past 40 years. However, excessive consumption of fossil fuel energy has caused an energy shortage and led to severe environmental pollution. To achieve sustainable development, China is striving to transform its growth mode. Adopting renewable energy (RE) including solar photovoltaic (PV) power is an effective measure. How to promote the further development of solar PV power under the scenario of China’s aspirational target of carbon peak by 2030 and 20% RE ratio in the energy mix remains a theme that need to be addressed. This paper analyzes the potential opportunities and challenges confronting solar PV power in China. The analysis covers the dimensions of political, economic, social, and technological (PEST). The results revealed a significant prospect for the further deployment of solar PV power in the coming decades. The aggressive estimated installed capacity of solar PV power is expected to reach 80+ GW annually. To successfully achieve the goal of 80+ GW, barriers that hinder the further development of solar PV power have to be eliminated. Suggestions for policymakers include maintaining enforceability and continuity of policies, favorable financial supports, mandatory RE quotas for all parties, and supporting fundamental R&D. Suggestions for the solar PV industry include full utilization of integrated applications, set up an after-sales service network, collaborative innovation among the industry chain, and engaging in storage and hydrogen technology. The findings are greatly beneficial for policymakers and the solar PV industry.

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Atomic-level engineering of two-dimensional electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/d1nr00649e ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Wei Shao ◽

Xiaodong Zhang

Keyword(s):

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Co2 Reduction ◽

Value Added ◽

Atomic Level ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Excessive Consumption

Carbon dioxide (CO2) from the excessive consumption of fossil fuels has exhibited a huge threat to the planet’s ecosystem. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction into value-added chemicals have been regarded as a...

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The Consequence of Excessive Consumption of Cow’s Milk: Protein-Losing Enteropathy with Anasarca in the Course of Iron Deficiency Anemia—Case Reports and a Literature Review

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13030828 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 828

Author(s):

Karolina Graczykowska ◽

Joanna Kaczmarek ◽

Dominika Wilczyńska ◽

Ewa Łoś-Rycharska ◽

Aneta Krogulska

Keyword(s):

Iron Deficiency ◽

Literature Review ◽

Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽

Case Reports ◽

Deficiency Anemia ◽

Cow’S Milk ◽

Milk Consumption ◽

Protein Losing Enteropathy ◽

Cow's Milk ◽

Excessive Consumption

Cow’s milk is a key component of a child’s diet. While the consumption of even trace amounts can result in allergy to its proteins and/or hypolactasia, excessive cow’s milk consumption can result in numerous health complications, including iron deficiency, due to the diet being improperly balanced. Although the incidence of iron deficiency has declined, it remains the most widespread nutritional deficiency globally and the most common cause of anemia. One rare consequence of anemia caused by iron deficiency is protein-losing enteropathy; however, the mechanisms of its development are unclear. The following manuscript, based on a literature review, presents two rare cases of children, a 16-month-old boy and a 2.5-year-old girl, who developed severe microcytic anemia, enteropathy with hypoalbuminemia, and anasarca as a result of excessive cow’s milk consumption. It highlights the possible relationship between excessive consumption of cow’s milk in children and severe iron deficiency anemia with accompanying hypoalbuminemia; it may also result in serious clinical conditions, even in children that do not demonstrate food hypersensitivity.

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Molecular basis of hypokalemic myopathy caused by 17 -hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency

Neurology ◽

10.1212/wnl.51.6.1748 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 51 (6) ◽

pp. 1748-1751 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

J.-i. Satoh ◽

Y. Kuroda ◽

H. Nawata ◽

T. Yanase

Keyword(s):

Molecular Basis ◽

Lyase Deficiency ◽

Hypokalemic Myopathy

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Early enamel erosion in children associated with the excessive consumption of citric acid

BDJ ◽

10.1038/sj.bdj.4806141 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 162 (10) ◽

pp. 384-387 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

C Asher ◽

M J Read

Keyword(s):

Citric Acid ◽

Excessive Consumption ◽

Enamel Erosion

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Propeller Cavitation Induced Hull Pressure Reduction by Air-Bubble Layer

10.5957/smc-2013-t31 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Jeung-Hoon Lee ◽

Hyoung-Gil Park ◽

Jin-Hak Kim ◽

Kyung-Jun Lee ◽

Jong-Soo Seo

Keyword(s):

Acoustic Scattering ◽

Destructive Interference ◽

Primary Concern ◽

Pressure Amplitude ◽

Pressure Reduction ◽

Noise Sources ◽

Air Bubble ◽

Excessive Consumption ◽

Bubble Layer ◽

The Cost

Cavitation generated by a marine propeller is a primary concern among the possible vibration- and noise- sources in commercial ships. By exploiting the compressibility of air, there have been many attempts to form an air-bubble layer underneath the stern-hull surface above the propeller, and consequently to isolate the cavity-induced pressure wave across the layer. However, it could not be popularly used because the cost was so expensive to deliver a huge amount of air for a sufficient isolation performance. In this work, full-scale ship measurements reveal that a significant reduction of pressure-amplitude is possible at the outside of an air-bubble layer, where the isolation effect is not involved. Moreover a hull-vibration reduction of approximately 75% was found to be achievable. Instead of excessive consumption of air, considerably small amount is necessary for a reduction of cavity-induced pressure amplitude, which can make the constitution of relevant system simple. Hence the purpose of this study is to provide a physical proof for such a beneficial phenomenon. By approximating the solution of acoustic scattering from a bubble, we find that phase-reversal reflection provoking a destructive interference is the main reason for a pressure reduction outside the layer.

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