Depression and Smoking Augment the Production of Circulating Autoantibodies against Glycated HSA in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

Background: Depression and smoking contribute to the prognosis of autoimmune rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are also detected in RA patients. This study correlates RA in patients with various levels of depression and a history of smoking through the detection of antibodies against AGEs of proteins.

Percutaneous K-wiring for Gartland type III supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

Objective: To assess the ability of closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation, to obtain and maintain an adequate reduction, and thereby achieve satisfactory end results.

Methods: A prospective study conducted on 60 children over 28 months at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, from March 2003 to June 2005, in which Gartland type-III supracondylar fracture humerus were treated by closed reduction and percutaneous pinning, either from lateral side only or from medial side also, under image intensifier control.

Results: There was no problem in union.