An exploratory study of the perceptions of 156 abortion clients in Mexico suggests that perceived quality of service was the main reason for choosing physicians while cost and anonymity were the major reasons for choosing nonphysicians. "Too young" was the most often cited reason for pregnancy termination, followed by economic situation and having too many children already. Cost was, on average...

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus has been recognized as a strong predictor of heart failure (HF) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, considerable controversy exists regarding the pathogenetic mechanisms of HF after AMI in diabetic patients. We hypothesized that the increased incidence of HF in diabetic patients was associated with a greater propensity for left ventricular (...

INTRODUCTION The presence of abnormalities in the metabolic pathways of iron and liver functioning can produce insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome. Therefore, it is important to examine those alterations that may lead to the development of diseases. Nutritional status is another important factor that is intimately linked to diabetes and obesity. PATIENTS AND METHODS We studied 131 patien...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in delayed healing following dental extractions for Type 2 diabetics on oral hypoglycaemics and non-diabetic patients. METHODS Prospective patients referred for dental extractions were recruited into two groups: known diabetics and non-diabetics with no conditions associated with poor healing. All had a random blo...

BACKGROUND A high incidence of periodontal disease has been reported among diabetics, however the role of saliva in the occurrence of this oral disease in these patients is yet to be understood. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of type-2 diabetes and periodontal disease on salivary flow rate and biochemical composition. DESIGN A prospective study involving 40 adult human subjects divided ...

tion. In a recent review of over 80 000 patients given thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction, the 1-month mortality rate was 1·7 times higher in diabetics than in non-diabetics, and this difference persisted throughout the first year. As was the case in the TRACE Registry, insulin-treated diabetics had the worst prognosis, with a mortality rate 1·3 times higher than that of non-i...

Sixty four consecutive male diabetics and fifty age matched controls were interrogated so as to assess their sexual functioning. Diabetics were further studied for autonomic/peripheral neuropathy, vasculopathy, retinopathy and nephropathy.Nearly three fourths (47 cases or 73.4%) of diabetics had sexual disturbances as against just 14 per cent of controls. Impotence of varying degrees was seen i...

OBJECTIVES This study assessed statin use among diabetics and those with coronary heart disease (CHD) in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in rural and urban Vellore, among 6196 participants (30-64 years), in 2010-2012. Statin use among those with known CHD and diabetes (on diabetic medication) was recorded. A randomly selected sample of rural diabetics was r...