Vitamin D deficiency is associated with cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, and hypertension. activates the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which affects system. For this reason, it could be suggested that there a relationship between vitamin atrial fibrillation (AF). In our study, we compared 25-hydroxyvitamin (25-OHD) levels nonvalvular AF, valvular control groups in sinus rhythm.A total of 102 patients chronic AF without any other (mean age 62.51 ±...

Non-dipper hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been poor outcomes in patients diseases. However, little known about the role of NLR non-dipper hypertension. In this study, between dipper hypertensive was compared.This study included 80 patients. Hypertensive were divided into two groups: 50 (29 male, mean age 51.5 ± 8 years) 30 (17 50.6 5.4 years). Transthoracic echocardiography ambulatory 24-hour blood...

The aim of the following study is to evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).Average, inferior, superior values RNFL GCC were measured 123 using spectral domain optical coherence tomography. participants DM compared controls. Diabetic collected Groups 1, 3. Group 1 = 33 who had no diabetic retinopathy (DR); 30 mild nonproliferative DR 3 moderate non-proliferative DR. healthy 4. Analysis variance test a...

Vitamin D deficiency actives renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) which affects cardiovascular system. Activation of RAAS is associated with pulmonary hypertension (PHT). Relation between vitamin and PHT could be therefore suggested. In our study we compared artery pressure control groups. 115 consecutive patients (average age: 61.86 ± 5.86) who have detected very low (vitamin levels < 10 ng/ml) were enrolled. 117 age matched persons 61.74 5.99) selected as the group. All groups...

Phacoemulsification surgery may have beneficial effects on the quality of life patients with senile cataract. These can be evaluated help questionnaires and tests.

To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) without diabetes mellitus by using optical coherence tomography (OCT).Sixty-six eyes of 33 CRF were evaluated. Eighteen have been treated hemodialysis (group 1) and 15 peritoneal dialysis 2). The RNFL thicknesses assessed before after group 1. None these had mellitus. Forty 20 age-matched normal control subjects 3. An protocol was used to acquire circular scans 3.4 mm diameter around optic...

The inspection of foveal and parafoveal thickness in healthy pregnant women the last trimester.This study included 40 their trimester (study group: women, 80 eyes) 37 nonpregnant (control 74 eyes). Visual acuity, intraocular pressure, slit lamp examination anterior posterior segments, visual field with automated perimetry were performed both groups. Foveal four quadrants (upper, nasal, temporal, inferior parafoveal) peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer measured by optical coherence...

Nondipper hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Vitamin D deficiency diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension. activates the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, which affects system. For this reason, a relationship between vitamin nondipper could be suggested. In study, we compared 25-OH levels dipper hypertensive patients. The study included 80 patients they were divided into two groups: 50 (29 male, mean age 51.5 ±...

Hepatitis secondary to infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of most common causes viral worldwide. Multiple extrahepatic manifestations HCV have been recognized. Dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated recently described in literature; however, effect on left ventricular systolic diastolic functions unknown. Therefore, this study we aimed examine patients.The included 50 anti-HCV positive patients persons for control groups. We performed transthorasic echocardiography...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between an increase in arterial stiffness and development left ventricular hypertrophy essential hypertension patients.One hundred forty patients were included study. Patients divided into two groups based on echocardiographic measurements; with (n=70) without (n=70). criterion for accepted as intraventricular septum posterior wall thickness diastole 11 mm or above. Aortic values measured noninvasively by arteriography through brachial...

Objective: To evaluate short term changes in anterior chamber depth (ACD), central corneal thickness (CCT), intraocular pressure (IOP), and endothelial cell density (ECD) after intravitreal anti-vascular growth factor (VEGF) injections.Materials methods: A total of 100 eyes from patients, who were naive for injection treatment, included this retrospective study. Patients received only a single type anti-VEGF injections (bevacizumab, ranibizumab, or aflibercept) two consecutive months...

Purpose: To present the functional and anatomic changes after intravitreal bevacizumab in eyes with macular edema (ME) due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). Design: The study was a retrospective study. Materials methods: included 31 patients ME BRVO. We compared examination findings of before therapy at 12 months. who had secondary BRVO treated bevacizumab. started first week occlusion. initial three injections monthly intervals 1.25/0.05 mL Patients baseline visual acuity less than...

Non-dipper hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Several studies have suggested that the interval from peak to end of electrocardiographic T wave (Tp-e) may correspond transmural dispersion repolarization Tp-e Tp-e/QT ratio are malignant ventricular arrhythmias. The aim this study was evaluate by using in patients non-dipper hypertension.This included 80 hypertensive patients. Hypertensive were divided into two groups: 50 dipper (29 male, mean age...

Background: Nondipper hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Speckle tracking echocardiography a novel promising tool for detecting early changes in left atrial (LA) myocardial dysfunction. Our aim was to evaluate the LA mechanical function stiffness nondipper hypertensive patients by two-dimensional speckle strain parameters. Method: This study included 80 patients. Hypertensive were divided into two groups: 50 dipper (29 male, mean age 51.5 ± 8...

Takayasu's, or “pulseless,” disease is a rare, idiopathic, chronic granulomatous vasculitis that affects large arterial blood vessels. Ocular manifestations occur as consequence of obliteration the carotid artery, and ocular ischemia may develop. A 14-year-old girl with progressive visual loss ischemic syndrome secondary to Takayasu's described. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2010;47:54–57.]

Aim. To compare the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and healthy women. Materials Methods. The study included 88 eyes of 44 (group 1) PCOS 84 42 2). In all subjects, RNFL ganglion cell complex (GCC) thicknesses were measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). addition, visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), refractive errors, central macular (CMT), corneal (CCT), excavation optic disc evaluated in subjects. Results....

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder. causes a 5-fold increased risk for thromboembolic stroke. It known that eosinophils play an important role in thrombosis. We aimed to compare number of eosinophil counts patients with and without thrombi left atrium (LA) or atrial appendage (LAA) ascertain association presence thrombi.The study included 89 diagnosed persistent AF who underwent transesophageal echocardiography designated undergo cardioversion. The were...

An increase in macular thickness due to fluid accumulation the macula patients with diabetes mellitus. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been shown be highly reproducible measuring normal individuals and diabetic patients. OCT can detect subtle changes of thickness. The aim this study is compare central (CMT) type 2 without clinical retinopathy controls, order assess possible increased associated mellitus.Optical measurements were performed 124 eyes 62 subjects mellitus clinically...

We evaluated the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection before pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) on hemorrhage (VH) during and after for postoperative first day month in pseudophakic patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). This retrospective study was performed 44 eyes who underwent PDR. Patients were divided into PPV (n = 22 eyes) + IVB groups. Injection (1.25 mg/0.05 mL) 3 days vitrectomy. Outcomes visual acuity as well intraoperative VH compared between two One...