Accuracy of salivary glucose assessment in diagnosis of diabetes and prediabestes.

Aims: to assess salivary glucose correlation with blood glucose and its accuracy in diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes.

Materials And Methods: A comparative study including 204 adults in 3 groups (104 type 2 diabetics, 50 prediabetics, 50 non-diabetic controls) aging 18-65 years. The participants were interviewed about their socio-demographic, comorbidities, & drug treatment using a predesigned questionnaire.

Effect of patient education on metabolic syndrome components among females in Zagazig University outpatient clinics, Egypt: An intervention study.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a major health problem worldwide. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of lifestyle modification regarding MS components among adult females.

Methods: An intervention study performed on 120 adult females with MS (60 intervention and 60 controls) selected randomly from Zagazig University outpatient clinics.

Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Chronic Stable Angina: A Case Control Study.

Introduction: Coronary heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide. Although the relationship between vitamin D status and cardiovascular diseases is not clearly understood, vitamin D deficiency could be a potentially modifiable and underestimated risk factor for ischemic heart diseases. This study aims to assess and compare vitamin D status between patient group with chronic stable angina and matched control group.