42 ontemporary political summits and policy decisions, like those at Johannesburg and Rio de Janeiro and the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols, are clear evidence that world leaders and their communities are increasingly concerned about the Earth’s climate and its future. Policy makers frequently turn to scientists for definitive answers and pragmatic solutions to climate problems and too often focu...

Over 65% of the US adult population is overweight or obese, defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m or ≥30 kg/m, respectively [1, 2]. Bariatric surgery is usually performed in patients with a BMI≥40 kg/m, or a BMI≥30 kg/m with comorbidities that are expected to respond to weight loss (i.e. hypertension, diabetes). Obese patients, undergoing bariatric or other surgical procedures, present an...

Methods 123 patients with no obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease, defined by coronary computed tomographic angiogram demonstrating < 30% stenosis, underwent regadenoson CMR 1st-pass perfusion imaging, using 0.05 mmol/kg gadolinium (Gd) followed by rest perfusion imaging (also 0.05 mmol/kg Gd) performed 20 minutes later. The subjects were categorized into 4 groups: normal BMI (between...

BACKGROUND Foundation Year One (FY1) doctors are often the first medical staff responders at in-hospital cardiac arrests. The study objectives were to assess the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills of FY1 doctors at a Belfast teaching hospital and to highlight factors that influence their performance. METHODS A group of FY1 doctors working in a Belfast teaching hospital were asked to p...

Purpose: We sought to review our experience with total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (TLRH), comparing surgical outcomes in women with ideal, overweight, and obese body mass indices (BMI). Materials and methods: We reviewed records from all TLRHs performed at our institution between 6/2012 and 2/2016. Comparison among groups was performed using single factor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) or ...

Background: Obesity is an increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat cells measured as body mass index [BMI].. Peak expiratory flow rate refers to the maximum flow rate achieved during a single forced expiration. Objective: To study the effect of body mass index on peak expiratory flow rate in 20 -30 years age group. Materials and Methods : The place of a study was done in te...

Objective. To evaluate operative and perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy according to their body mass index. Method. A retrospective study was performed for patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy at a tertiary care center for a period of 4 years. Patients were divided into two groups: obese (BMI > 30 Kg/m(2)) and nonobese (BMI < 30 Kg/m(2))...

BACKGROUND Donor obesity, defined as donor body mass index (D-BMI) of 30 kg/m or greater, has been associated with increased risk of technical failure and poor pancreas allograft outcomes. Many transplant centers establish a threshold of D-BMI of 30 kg/m to decline donor offers for pancreas transplantation. However, no previous studies differentiate the impact of mild (D-BMI, 30-35 kg/m) versus...

OBJECTIVES The gastroenterology literature suggests that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is often associated with obesity. The National Institutes of Health uses body mass index (BMI) to identify patients who are overweight (BMI 25-30) or obese (BMI > 30). The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and elevated BMI. STU...

The aim was to compare methods of body fat measurement in different BMI groups. An additional aim was to discuss differences reflecting the structural and functional changes of fat tissue. The study group included 130 adult Caucasian women stratified by body mass index (BMI): 18-24.99 (n=30), 25-29.99 (n=26), 30-34.99 (n=33), 35-39.99 (n=30), and BMI>/=40 (n=11). Bioelectrical impedance was per...