Background and Objective: COPD is one of the most common causes of death in the world. Metabolic syndrome is a pro-inflammatory and pro-coagulatory condition and a collection of cardiovascular factors, hypertension and dyslipidemia have increasing effects on morbidity and mortality and attacks of COPD disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and...

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common focal neuropathy that results from pressure on a nerve. The goal of this study was to assess carpal tunnel syndrome and its associated factors such as occupation, sex, and accompanying complications in a teaching general hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 362 patients with the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome admi...

Background and objective: Screening of risk factors for metabolic syndrome among commercial and train drivers that are considered safety sensitive jobs, is an important issue in safety of transportation system. Metabolic syndrome is consisted of disturbed lipid profile and high blood pressure and waist circumference. It can lead to reduced quality of life and higher health associated costs. Thi...

Background and purpose: Sleep is one the main physiological parameters in circadian rhythm. Poor sleep is associated with many health consequences such as increased overall mortality and metabolic syndrome in adults and children. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep and metabolic syndrome. Materials and methods: In a descriptive study, data of 2038 participan...

Nelson's syndrome is usually characterized by hyperpigmentation, elevated level of ACTH, and pituitary adenoma, which is frequently available as macroadenoma. It is usually occurred in the patients suffering from Cushing's syndrome. Growth of tumor has been revealed in 10-30% of the patients following adrenalectomy. Tumors are often benign in Nelson's syndrome. The selected treatment of Nelson'...

Objectives: The relation of metabolic syndrome components, insulin resistance and leptin has been studied in elderly women. Methods & Materials: In this cross sectional study, among 225 subjects≥60 year old who were residents of Kahrizak Charity Foundation, 133 (56 men & 77 women) were selected by cluster random sampling. Fasting serum TG, Total Cholesterol, HDL, and leptin levels were measu...

Background : Past studies have shown that dairy intake have an inverse association with metabolic syndrome. Although the underlying mechanism is not completely clear, it seems that vitamin D and calcium are two main factors responsible for this positive association. The aim of this study was to determine the association between dietary calcium intake and vitamin D and metabolic syndrome and ...