BACKGROUND Recent studies have found low-normal potassium (K) to be associated with increased diabetes risk. We sought to verify these associations in a multi-ethnic US cohort; and to determine if these associations extend to US Hispanics and Asian-Americans. METHODS We analyzed data from Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) participants who were free-of-diabetes at baseline. We exami...

BACKGROUND Multi-morbidity in older adults is commonly associated with depressed mood. Similarly, subjective reports of pain are also associated with both physical illness and increased depressive symptoms. However, whether pain independently contributes to the experience of depression in older people with multi-morbidity has not been studied. METHODS In this study, participants were 1281 con...

1. Sterrett JR, Strom J, Stummvoll HK et al. Cinacalcet HCI (Sensipar/Mimpara) is an effective chronic therapy for hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Clin Nephrol 2007; 68: 10–17 2. Lindberg JS, Culleton B, Wong G et al. Cinacalcet HCl, an oral calcimimetic agent for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis: randomized, double...

OBJECTIVE Foot and ankle problems are highly prevalent in the general population; however, little is known about the characteristics of those seeking medical assessment for these problems. The objective of this study was to explore the extent and types of musculoskeletal foot and ankle problems in primary care. METHODS Consultation data related to musculoskeletal foot and ankle problems in 20...

A recently developed method to calculate singlet and triplet gauge-origin]independent magnetic properties of solvated molecules is applied to the study of those parameters that determine an observed nuclear magnetic resonance signal: the magnetizability, the nuclear shieldings, and the indirect spin]spin coupling constants. The solvent is represented by a dielectric medium and the electronic st...

References 1. Matarese V, Stone RL, Waggoner DW, Bernlohr DA. Intracellular fatty acid trafficking and the role of cytosolic lipid binding proteins. Prog Lipid Res 1989;28:245–72. 2. Baier LJ, Sacchettini JC, Knowler WC, Eads J, Paolisso G, Tataranni PA, et al. An amino acid substitution in the human intestinal fatty acid binding protein is associated with increased fatty acid binding, increase...

Spatiotemporal boundary formation (SBF) refers to perception of continuous contours, shape, and global motion from sequential transformations of widely separated surface elements. How such minimal information in SBF can produce whole forms and the nature of the computational processes involved remain mysterious. Formally, it has been shown that orientations and motion directions of local edge f...

BACKGROUND Vietnam shows a paradoxical situation where high contraceptive prevalence goes together with high abortion rates. This study examined the associations between self-reports of having received voluntary family planning (VFP) services and induced abortions. METHODS A cross sectional survey was conducted in Thai Nguyen province, covering a total of 1281 women. Data were derived from a ...

Fetuses of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus are at increased risk to develop perinatal complications mainly due to macrosomia. However, in view of the marked heterogeneity of this disease, it seems difficult to set guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. This complicates the choice of assigning patients either to diet or to insulin therapy. Also of concern is how much benefit could be...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of a publicly funded domestic heating programme on self-reported health. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A prospective controlled study of 1281 households in Scotland receiving new central heating under a publicly funded initiative, and 1084 comparison households not receiving new heating. The main outcome measures were self-reported diagnosis of asthma, bronch...