INTRODUCTION Abnormal uric acid levels are considered by some to be a risk factor for metabolic disorders, whereas others consider it to be just a marker. We therefore examined the association between plasma uric acid concentrations and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. MATERIAL AND METHODS We undertook a prospective, 8-year study of 411 persons from the general population with no carbohy...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyse the changes in new certifications for both sight impairment (SI) and severe sight impairment (SSI, blindness) in Wales due to diabetic retinopathy (DR)/maculopathy between 2007 and 2015. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of annual data of new certifications for visual impairment and blindness (Certificate of Vision Impa...

the present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the professional library staff in tehran university libraries. distributing two kinds of questionnaires relating to manager and library information specialist staff occupying 18 libraries, their attendance in different parts of library and their conformity with standards was surveyed. appling evaluative survey in fulfilling present stud...

The prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8; Kaposi's sarcoma [KS] herpesvirus) infection was determined by IFA in 297 persons living in Brazil and Colorado. The prevalence of antibody to HHV-8 in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-seropositive gay men with and without KS was similar in Brazil and Colorado. In Brazil, the prevalence of HHV-8 antibody was significantly greater in HIV-1-s...

BACKGROUND The role of serum tumour markers is to reveal tumours not yet visible by imaging techniques. Here we examine the use of serum thymidine kinase 1 protein (STK1) in health screening. PATIENTS AND METHODS Persons (n = 11,880) participating in health screening programs in China, during 2005-2007, were tested for STK1. STK1 was measured by a sensitive chemiluminescence dot-blot assay. M...

introduction: stuttering is a communication disorder that, in addition to speech fluency, can affect all aspects of personal life. through numerous researches and also from the experiences of people who stutter (pws), it is now evident that stuttering can cause an over all sense of life dissatisfaction. the aim of this study was to compare the quality of life in adults with stuttering versus th...

This study focuses on the everyday life of young persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There are follow-up studies describing ADHD, and ASD in adults, and residual impairments that affect life. Few qualitative studies have been conducted on the subject of their experiences of everyday life, and even fewer are from young persons' perspec...

The West Montreal Readaptation Center and the Centre de réadaptation Lisette-Dupras are service providers for over 4,000 persons with mental retardation and/or pervasive developmental disorders. Persons live either with their families or with a variety of care providers in the community. Approximately ten percent of these persons present extreme challenging behavior and are multiply diagnosed. ...

Volume 84, Number 8 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 947 Bell palsy is an idiopathic, unilateral, acute paresis or paralysis of facial movement caused by dysfunction of the lower motor neuron. Up to 30 percent of persons with acute peripheral facial palsy have an alternative cause diagnosed at presentation or during the course of their facial palsy. Alternative causes are higher in ch...

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) represents the most prevalent malignancy among untreated HIV-positive individuals. Herpesvirus linked with (KSHV; also termed as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)). In this study, blood samples were collected from 120 individuals, 60 of them had HHV-8 infection kaposi and persons apparently healthy control. These patients attended Baghdad Teaching Hospital period 15th February 20...