Two cases of spontaneous filtering blebs, one idiopathic and one associated with Terrien marginal degeneration.

Purpose: To report a case of an idiopathic unilateral filtering bleb in an otherwise well patient and a case of bilateral spontaneous filtering blebs in association with Terrien marginal degeneration.

Methods: In this retrospective observational study of 2 cases, clinical notes, ultrasound biomicroscopy and gonioscopy images were reviewed.

Results: Case 1: A 32-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of a gradually growing cyst in her right eye.

Sustained cardiovascular actions of APJ agonism during renin-angiotensin system activation and in patients with heart failure.

Background: To assess cardiovascular actions of APJ agonism during prolonged (Pyr(1))apelin-13 infusion and renin-angiotensin system activation.

Methods And Results: Forty-eight volunteers and 12 patients with chronic stable heart failure attended a series of randomized placebo-controlled studies. Forearm blood flow, cardiac index, left ventricular dimensions, and mean arterial pressure were measured using bilateral venous occlusion plethysmography, bioimpedance cardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, and sphygmomanometry, respectively, during brief local (0.

The effect of tight glycaemic control, during and after cardiac surgery, on patient mortality and morbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Hyperglycaemia is a common occurrence during cardiac surgery, however, there remains some uncertainty surrounding the role of tight glycaemic control (blood glucose <180 mg/dL) during and/or after surgery. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to determine the effects of tight versus normal glycaemic control, during and after cardiac surgery, on measures of morbidity and mortality.

Method: The literature was systematically reviewed, based on pre-determined search criteria, for clinical trials evaluating the effect of tight versus normal glycaemic control during and/or after cardiac surgery.

Oral health status and oral treatment needs of dependent elderly people in Christchurch.

Aim: To describe the general health, oral health status, and treatment needs of dependent older people living in Christchurch rest homes.

Methods: 210 Grade 3 residents from seven randomly selected care facilities were examined for: dental/denture status, caries, periodontal disease, and oral cleanliness.

Results: Age ranged from 65 to 103 with an average age of 84.