Purpose: Evaluation of ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire for the diagnosis dry eye syndrome. Methods: Sixty-eight patients admitted to Ophthalmology Polyclinic Dumlupinar University between December 2005 and April 2006 were randomly studied. The OSDI was performed before, Schirmer tear film breakup time (TBUT) tests after routine ophthalmologic examination. Results: There a significant inverse correlation TBUT test scores, but no scores (r = −.296, p .014, r −.182, .138,...

Background: We tried to understand whether or not there is a relationship between smoking and diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Current regular smokers for the last six months age sex-matched non-smokers were included. Patients with current alcohol consumption (one drink day) patients malignancies inflammatory, infectious, devastating disorders excluded. Results: The study included 247 167 non-smokers. mean body mass index (BMI) of 46.2 years 26.6 kg/m2, respectively, 70.0% them male....

Background: Sickle cell diseases (SCDs) are severe inflammatory processes on vascular endothelium, especially at the capillary level because system is actual distributor of hardened red blood cells (RBCs) into tissues. Methods: All cases with SCDs were included. Results: We studied 222 males and 212 females similar mean ages (30.8 vs 30.3 years, p>0.05, respectively). Disseminated teeth losses (5.4% 1.4%, p<0.001), ileus (7.2% cirrhosis (8.1% 1.8%, leg ulcers (19.8% 7.0%, digital...

Background: There are many patients in society using antihypertensive medication, which has been initiated just after a single office measurement but actually they normotensive and contrast, there not any medication because of normal blood pressure (BP) at the doctor's hypertensive. Materials Methods: We randomly took 438 consecutive patients. Clinical BP was measured by same physician, 10-day twice daily home (HBPM) 24-hour ambulatory (ABPM) were obtained. Results: Among patients, 170 (38%)...

The prognostic significance of white coat hypertension (WCH) remains controversial. Consecutive patients (955 cases, 566 females) aged between 15 and 70 years were divided into 3 groups, those with sustained normotension (NT), WCH, (HT), the prevalences obesity, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), coronary heart disease (CHD), dyslipidemia compared among groups. Although all disorders showed significant progression from NT group towards WCH HT prevalence was...

Background The prevalence of excess weight, including overweight and obesity, is increasing with a high cost on health in society. Methods Consecutive cases aged between 50 70 years desiring weight loss, were divided into two subgroups according to wishes patients about whether they prefer medication or just diet. Metformin at daily dose 2,550 mg was given the group. Results As for very prevalences, 84.8% (313/369) above age obese, 67.2% (248/369) them had white coat hypertension (WCH) (HT),...

Background: We tried to understand some positive and negative acute phase reactants (APR) in sickle cell diseases (SCD). Methods: Consecutive patients with the SCD controls were studied. Results: The study included 193 (98 females) 132 (67 females). Although body weight mass index (BMI) retarded (58.9 versus 71.1 kg 21.5 26.8 kg/m2, respectively, p<0.000 for both), heights similar both groups (164.8 162.8 cm, p>0.05). Parallel BMI, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (93.4 102.4 mg/dL,...

Background: We tried to understand whether or not there are some positive and negative acute phase reactants (APR) indicating the possible inflammatory effects of smoking on vascular endothelium. Method: Consecutive daily smokers at least with a history one pack-year age sex-matched non-smokers were taken into study. Cases regular alcohol consumption (one drink day) patients inflammatory, infectious, devastating disorders, heart failure excluded. Results: The study included 247 (173 males)...

Background: Sickle cell diseases (SCDs) are inborn and severe inflammatory processes on vascular endothelium, particularly at the capillaries which actual distributors of sickled or just hardened red blood cells (RBCs) into tissues. Methods: All patients SCDs were included. Results: We studied 222 males 212 females with similar ages (30.8 vs 30.3 years, p>0.05, respectively). Disseminated teeth losses (5.4% 1.4%, p<0.001), ileus (7.2% cirrhosis (8.1% 1.8%, leg ulcers (19.8% 7.0%,...

Background: Sickle cell diseases (SCDs) are inborn and destructive processes on vascular endothelium, particularly at the capillaries. Methods: All patients with SCDs were included. Results: We studied 222 males 212 females similar ages (30.8 vs 30.3 years, p>0.05, respectively). Disseminated teeth losses (5.4% 1.4%, p<0.001), ileus (7.2% cirrhosis (8.1% 1.8%, leg ulcers (19.8% 7.0%, clubbing (14.8% 6.6%, coronary heart disease (18.0% 13.2%, p<0.05), chronic renal (9.9% 6.1%,...

Background: Atherosclerosis may be the major underlying cause of aging and death. Methods: All patients with sickle cell diseases (SCD) were included. Results: We studied 222 males 212 females similar ages (30.8 vs 30.3 years, p>0.05, respectively). Smoking (23.8% 6.1%, p<0.001), alcohol (4.9% 0.4%, transfused red blood cells (RBC) in their lives (48.1 28.5 units, p=0.000), disseminated teeth losses (5.4% 1.4%, ileus (7.2% chronic renal disease (CRD) (9.9% p<0.05), coronary heart...

The aim of the present study was to determine if there is any association between white coat hypertension (WCH) and body mass index. performed in two phases. In first phase, we studied consecutive underweight patients, while second age-matched normal weight, overweight, obese cases were studied. Although detected 61 group with a mean age 24.1 years, could only detect 12 obesity group, thus not used for comparison. When looked at prevalences sustained normotension (NT), WCH, HT groups,...

Background: There may be significant relationships between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and severity of inflammations. Method: All cases with the digital clubbing were included. Results: The study included 104 detected among 2.428 (1.044 males). So was higher in males (8.1% versus 1.3%,p<0.001). Mean age 49.2 years, there a male predominance (81.7%), again. Parallel to predominance, prevalences smoking (69.2% 41.6%, p<0.001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (27.8% 10.8%,...

Although white coat hypertension (WCH) is believed to have an effect on health, there no term defining WCH in metabolic syndrome. Consecutive patients 20 years old or older who underwent a check-up were included. The study included 1068 cases. prevalences of hyperbetalipoproteinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dyslipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and similar excess weight that they increased significantly until the seventh decade life decreased thereafter (P < 0.05 most steps). On...