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Asymptomatic Carotid Lesions and Aging: Role of Hypertension and Other Traditional and Emerging Risk Factors
2006
Background We evaluated the prevalence of intima-media thickening (IMT) and asymptomatic carotid plaque (ACP) in a group of subjects with or without traditional and/or emerging risk factors (RF). Methods There were 631 subjects (313 male and 318 female) aged between 19 and 97 years, asymptomatic for cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases. The following measurements were used: anamnesis, physical examination, height and sitting blood pressure. Biochemistry variables were also considered: total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, triglycerides, fibrinogen, high sensitive C-reactive protein, IgG antibodies for Helicobacter pylori (HP), cytotoxic HP, cytomegalovirus and Chlamydia pneumoniae . Finally, an …
Diabetes Mellitus and Its Association to the Occurrence of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
2016
To date there is no consensus on the role of diabetes in the development of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MR-ONJ). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetes and pathological glucose metabolism in patients with MR-ONJ compared to the general population. All maxillofacial surgery inpatients in one year at our department were investigated regarding diagnosis, anamnesis, medication, and blood glucose readings. 1374 records were analyzed. 35 patients with MR-ONJ were identified. Diabetics accounted for 14.3%. No significant difference in the prevalence of known diabetes was found, except for pathological glucose metabolism in patients with MR-ONJ (p &l…
Fluctuaciones refractivas en la diabetes mellitus. Implicaciones en la praxis optométrica
2014
El objetivo de este trabajo se centra en cómo los niveles de glucosa en sangre en personas que padecen de diabetes mellitus, afecta a la fluctuación refractiva del ojo, y cuáles pueden ser las implicaciones en la praxis optométrica. Para lograr este objetivo, se ha llevado a cabo una investigación de tipo documental basada en la revisión y el análisis de la literatura científica general y específica existente sobre la temática. Se ha analizado cómo la glucemia afecta a las diferentes partes del ojo de una forma independiente, a corto y a largo plazo. El trabajo se ha estructurado en varios apartados donde se abordan las siguientes temáticas: relevancia de la enfermedad en el mundo, resumen …