STUDY OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea is common among patients with atrial fibrillation, but the prevalence and risk factors for atrial fibrillation among patients who are being investigated on suspicion of sleep apnea are not well known. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of atrial fibrillation among patients investigated for suspected obstructive sleep apnea and to identif...

OBJECTIVE The prevalence of blindness and low vision among adults aged ≥50 years in southern Jiangsu Province were surveyed and estimated. METHODS Cluster sampling was employed from January to September 2010 to randomly select 6,722 individuals aged ≥50 years in 28 clusters from southern Jiangsu Province. The survey was preceded by a pilot study, which refined operational methods and conducte...

Persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) harbor an increased risk of age-related conditions. We measured changes in telomere length and DNA methylation in the peripheral blood of 31 intravenous drug users, who were followed longitudinally with blood samples pre-HIV (T1), immediately post-HIV (T2; 1.9±1 year from T1), and at a later follow-up time (T3; 2.2±1 year from T2). Absolute...

the distribution of total plasma homocysteine concentrations in relation to the sex and age is described, in a population of shiraz, south west of iran and compared to those reported in other populations.  two hundred and one healthy males and 201 healthy females aged >15 y were randomly selected.  total plasma homocysteine concentrations were measured using high performance liquid chromatograp...

OBJECTIVE Personal health applications have the potential to help patients with chronic disease by improving medication adherence, self-efficacy, and quality of life. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of MyMediHealth (MMH) - a website and a short messaging service (SMS)-based reminder system - on medication adherence and perceived self-efficacy in adolescents with asthma. METHOD...