Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection in Treatment-Naive Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

This case report highlights a rare occurrence of disseminated cryptococcal infection in an elderly male with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Despite lacking prior treatment for CLL, the patient presented with respiratory symptoms and was found to have in blood cultures. Prompt initiation of antifungal therapy was crucial, although central nervous system involvement was absent.

Determining INR Awareness of the Patients who Use Warfarin and Rates of Achieving the Target Dosage.

Objectives: Warfarin is the most frequently used therapy as an oral anticoagulant medication for reducing the risk of thromboembolic complications. However, poor adherence to therapy may cause ineffective INR levels with increased complication risk. In our study, we aimed to show the rates of INR awareness of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) using warfarin and whether they achieved the targeted INR values.

The Compatibility of Hemoglobin A1c with Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and Fasting Plasma Glucose.

Objectives: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease requiring lifelong medical care, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Early diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes is significant in view of the mortality, morbidity and cost associated with them. Because of the difficulties in application and reproducibility of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), which is considered to be the gold standard in the diagnosis of DM, more feasible diagnostic tests are needed.