Preliminary report of hypoglycemic response in obese metabolic syndrome males treated with metformin after weight loss intervention.

We conducted this study to determine the degree of obesity influence on the hypoglycemic response of growth hormone and cortisol after weight loss of 5%. A total of 45 non-diabetic, male subjects followed in the outpatient endocrinological departments were divided into three groups comprising 15 subjects in each group, based upon body mass index (BMI) to healthy, overweight and obese group. Metformin was administered in the dose of 50 mg daily to the overweight and obese participants.

Influence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus on cerebrovascular reactivity in diabetics with retinopathy.

Background And Objectives: Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) provides information on the intracerebral arterioles capacity to react to vasodilatory stimuli. The current study aimed to investigate the influence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus on CVR in diabetics with retinopathy.

Design And Setting: Retrospective analysis of data prospectively collected over a 1-year period.

Relationship between polymorphonuclear leukocyte count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and bacterial content in Gram's stain and bacterial content in final microbiological report.

Eighty samples of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were obtained from the total of 48 patients (22 females and 26 males) and analyzed. Eighteen of those patients were organ transplant recipients. The relationship between polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) count in direct sample and semi quantitative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial content were analyzed in BALF samples.

[Rare complications of Salmonella enteritidis infection].

We report 64-year old patient who was admitted in ICU with left side ileofemoral thrombosis and splenic abscess during Salmonella enteritidis infection.

Comparative assessment of the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: The objective of the study was to estimate the most successful way of treating patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Patients And Methods: A total of 87 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were selected for a three-month study. The patients were divided into three groups comprising 29 patients in each group, based upon the treatment regimen.