The Physiological Significance of A-Waves in Early Diabetic Neuropathy: Assessment of Motor Nerve Fibers by Neurophysiological Techniques.

This study aimed to investigate how early A-waves could occur in type II diabetes, and what it implied functionally. We performed conduction velocity distribution (CVD) test in peroneal nerves of 37 type II diabetic patients with normal nerve conduction study (NCS) and 22 age-matched controls. The electrophysiological data and clinical information were analyzed.

Biomechanical comparison of anterior lumbar screw-plate fixation versus posterior lumbar pedicle screw fixation.

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) followed by posterior pedicle screw fixation (PSF) in a second procedure is mostly used to implement lumbar spine fusion. ALIF followed by anterior lumbar screw-plate has a lot of advantages, but its biomechanical stability requires confirmation. This study evaluated the biomechanical stability of a novel anterior lumbar locked screw-plate (ALLSP) by comparison with posterior lumbar PSF.

[A survey of glucose and lipid metabolism and concomitant diseases among inpatients in Guangdong province].

Objectives: To investigate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of dyslipidemia as well as its treatment and influence on accompanying diseases in impaired glucose status among inpatients.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the inpatients registered in ten university hospitals of Guangdong, China during the week before the Diabetes Day in 2004. The fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profiles, BMI, waist to hip ratio (WHR) and concomitant disorders of the first screen during the hospitalization period were recorded.