Periodontal disease and serum uric acid levels in the absence of metabolic syndrome: is there a link? A study on a sample of Cameroonian adults.

Background: The relationship between serum uric acid level (SUA) and periodontal diseases (PD) is still controversial, and few studies have been carried out in population with no element of metabolic syndrome especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between PD and SUA in Cameroonian adults not suffering from metabolic syndrome.

Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study including Cameroonians aged over 18 years recruited in the general population and free of metabolic syndrome elements.

How Does the Method Used to Measure the VE/VCO Slope Affect Its Value? A Cross-Sectional and Retrospective Cohort Study.

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) was limited to peak oxygen consumption analysis (VOpeak), and now the ventilation/carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO) slope is recognized as having independent prognostic value. Unlike VOpeak, the VE/VCO slope does not require maximal effort, making it more feasible. There is no consensus on how to measure the VE/VCO slope; therefore, we assessed whether different methods affect its value.