The authors' aim in this study was to analyze the association of nocturia with overweight and obesity. In 2003-2004, a questionnaire was mailed to 6,000 randomly selected Finns aged 18-79 years who were identified from the Finnish Population Register Centre. Information on nocturia was collected through questionnaires using the Danish Prostatic Symptom Score and the American Urological Associat...

PURPOSE To investigate the effect of desiccation on secretion of inflammatory cytokines in corneal epithelial cells and in the rat desiccation model. METHODS A human corneal epithelial cell line (CEPI) was grown in keratinocyte growth medium 2 (KGM2) to approximately 80% confluence. The medium was aspirated and dishes were left for 0 to 30 min with the cover left open to dry the cells (short-...

AIMS Resistin is an adipocyte-derived factor implicated in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This study examines the association between human serum resistin, T2DM and coronary heart disease. METHODS One hundred and fourteen Saudi Arabian patients (male: female ratio 46:68; age 51.4 (mean +/- SD)11.7 years; median and range: 45.59 (11.7) years and BMI: 27.1 (mean +/- SD) 8.1 Kgm2 med...

Abstract Background Biological prostheses are increasingly been used in young patients to avoid anticoagulation. The Edwards Inspiris aortic bioprosthesis is extremely promising this population, since it has shown reduced calcification of the prosthetic leaflets preclinical and early clinical studies. Little data available, however, younger than 65. This study investigates hemodynamic performan...

To find out the presence of asymptomatic pulmonary hypertension by 2D ECHO who have metabolic syndrome WHO diagnostic criteria (presence insulin resistance plus any following two criteria, namely hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL, BMI >30 mg/kgm2, urinary albumin: creatinine ratio > 30 mg/dl) and obstructive sleep apnoea done polysomnography. The secondary objective is to assess diabe...

Background: It is challenging to measure BMI accurately in population studies because it an expensive and time-consuming task. As a result, subjectively measured BMI, calculated from self-reported height weight, which we know be inaccurate, often used. The purpose of this study determine whether using different, subjectiv...