Geographic variation in the aetiology, epidemiology and microbiology of bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis is a disease associated with chronic progressive and irreversible dilatation of the bronchi and is characterised by chronic infection and associated inflammation. The prevalence of bronchiectasis is age-related and there is some geographical variation in incidence, prevalence and clinical features. Most bronchiectasis is reported to be idiopathic however post-infectious aetiologies dominate across Asia especially secondary to tuberculosis. Most focus to date has been on the study of airway bacteria, both as colonisers and causes of exacerbations. Modern molecular technologies including next generation sequencing (NGS) have become invaluable tools to identify microorganisms directly from sputum and which are difficult to culture using traditional agar based methods. These have provided important insight into our understanding of emerging pathogens in the airways of people with bronchiectasis and the geographical differences that occur. The contribution of the lung microbiome, its ethnic variation, and subsequent roles in disease progression and response to therapy across geographic regions warrant further investigation. This review summarises the known geographical differences in the aetiology, epidemiology and microbiology of bronchiectasis. Further, we highlight the opportunities offered by emerging molecular technologies such as -omics to further dissect out important ethnic differences in the prognosis and management of bronchiectasis.NMRC (Natl Medical Research Council, S’pore)MOH (Min. of Health, S’pore)Published versio

Análisis de una alimentación ovovegetariana: costos y calidad nutricional

Fil: Andreasevich, Ma. Victoria. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Nutrición, Argentina.Fil: González, Rocío. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Nutrición, Argentina.Fil: Villar Bru, Milagros. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Nutrición, Argentina.Fil: Sibila, Giménez. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Nutrición, Argentina.Fil: López Barros, María del Cármen. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Nutrición, Argentina.En los últimos años el número de adherentes a dietas vegetarianas aumentó a nivel mundial. En Argentina esta población representa el 9% del país. Este crecimiento incrementó la oferta de productos alimenticios específicos para vegetarianos en dietéticas, restaurantes y otros comercios. En función de esta situación actual, el propósito de este trabajo es contribuir al escaso campo de información sobre la temática.During the last years the numbers of vegetarian diets supporters have been increasing globally. In Argentina this population represents 9% of total. This growth increased the supply of specific food products for vegetarians in health food stores, restaurants and other shops. According to this current situation, the purpose of this work is to contribute to the scarce field of information on the subject

Análisis del mercado y consumo de suplementos dietarios

Introducción: La alimentación de las personas ha cambiado en los últimos años alejándose cada vez más de dietas equilibradas. Como respuesta a esto surgen los suplementos dietarios, que tienen cada vez más injerencia en los mercados, incorporándose todo tipo de productos para la población general. Objetivo: Conocer y describir el mercado, la comercialización y el consumo de suplementos dietarios (SD) en Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires y Provincia de Buenos Aires.Introduction: People's diets have changed in the recent years, moving further and further away from balanced diets. In response, dietary supplements have become more and more important in the market, incorporating all kinds of products for the general population. Aim: Understand and describe the market, commercialization and consumption of dietary supplements (DS) in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires and Provincia de Buenos Aires during the period June/September 2021