INTRODUCTION The aims of this study were: (1) to investigate the association of vascular endothelial growth factor isoform A (VEGF-A) concentration in the anterior chamber liquid (ACL) with vascular proliferation in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) who had undergone surgical treatment for cataract and neovascular glaucoma; (2) to analyze the association of VEGF-A level in ACL with the ca...

the usage of implantable cardiac defibrillator (icd) since 1980s is becoming more popular these days. the rate of both, endocarditis and constrictive pericarditis are low but it still needs attention. we are reporting a rare case of icd endocarditis as a result of toe infection in a diabetic patient. this was followed by infectious pericarditis after device removal by open heart surgery and the...

we report a 64-year-old diabetic woman who developed neovascularization of the posterior capsule 2 years after cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. the patient was treated with single injection of 1.25 mg of intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) via pars plana. after one week, complete regression of the posterior capsule neovascularization was achieved allowing us to perform nd: yag...

OBJECTIVE: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) leads to some problems in the eye surgery specially cataract surgery. As the prevalence of eye problems is high in diabetic patients, we meant to assess the prevalence of PEX in diabetic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 400 type 2 diabetic patients aged 50 or above who referred to Yazd Diabetes Research Center were selec...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the most well-known complications diabetes mellitus and potentially fatal. It characterized by a state hyperglycemia (glycemic levels >300mg/dL), associated with metabolic ketoacidosis. has been described that up to 3% diabetic can occur blood glucose below 250 mg/dL, an incidence increased since introduction SGLT2-i. We report case female patient in her seven...

OBJECTIVE Bariatric surgery is emerging as an effective method to alleviate a multitude of medical conditions associated with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, little is known about the effects and mechanisms of bariatric surgery on visceral fat inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. We hypothesize that bariatric surgery ameliorates interferon-γ-mediated adipose...

INTRODUCTION In general, most of the studies agree in that the quality of life (QoL) of patients with diabetes is worse than that of the general population. Furthermore, these same studies have also described very positive effects on quality of life after bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the impact on quality of life of diabetic patients after being submitted to b...

BACKGROUND Insulin resistance negatively affects the outcome of surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes. This association is often believed to be present in other patient populations as well, but studies are lacking on the influence of preoperative insulin resistance on the clinical course of surgery in non-diabetic patients. METHODS Sixty non-diabetic patients with a mean age of 68 years un...

PURPOSE To ascertain whether cytokines in the aqueous humor can predict macular edema (ME) in non-diabetic patients following uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery. METHODS Undiluted aqueous humor samples were obtained from 288 consecutive non-diabetic patients (288 eyes; 132 men and 156 women) who underwent cataract surgery. Macular edema was defined as an increase in the foveal...

In the present study, a retrospective analysis of the trends and factors affecting blood glucose and blood lactate levels was carried out for non-diabetic adult patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Between October 2009 and October 2011, 200 non-diabetic adult patients undergoing CABG surgery were examined. Glucose and lactic acid levels were observed successiv...