Study of frequency of dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: To Study the frequency and pattern of dyslipidemia in type 2 DM. Methods: This is an observational cross sectional study done in Yenepoya medical college mangalore, Karnataka. 50 patients with type 2 DM meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria attending the medicine OPD and those admitted in the ward were include in the study. They were screened for diabetes mellitus and Dyslipidemia. Results: Out of 50 cases 60% of them were dyslipidemic. Majority of them had a diabetic dyslipidemia pattern followed by combined dyslipidemia, isolated hypertriglyceridemia, other pattern characterised by elevated levels of LDL with decreased HDL levels and isolated lower HDL level. Prevalence of dyslipidemia was more in males however prevalence of and mean TG, LDL, TC,TC/LDL levels more in females. Duration of diabetes mellitus had positive correlation with dyslipidemia.
A Study of Complications and Outcome of Transoral Surgical approach for mandibular angle fractures
Introduction: Mandibular fractures represents approximately two-thirds of all the maxillofacial fractures (nearly 70%) out of which Majority part constitutes fractures of mandibular angle. Aims and Objectives: To Study C...
Use of skin glue versus traditional wound closure in shunt surgery in young children, incidence of local wound complication: a prospective study
Ever since shunt surgeries are done for management of hydrocephalus, local wound complications has been the its part and parcel. Many efforts had been done to reduce the complication rate.
Prospective randomised study comparing concomitant chemo-radiotherapy using three weekly Cisplatin and biweekly 5- Fluoro-uracil versus weekly Paclitaxel in patients of locally advanced carcinoma cervix
India being the second most populous country in world, accounted for 25% of cervical cancer death according to GOLOBOCAN 2012. Although there are many agents available, the need for a model chemotherapy regimen which is...
Papillary muscle rupture leading to severe mitral regurgitation as a complication of acute myocardial infraction – A case report
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Evaluation of thromboprophylaxis in bad obstetric history patients with elevated antiphospholipid antibodies
Objectives: To find the effect of thromboprophylaxis on pregnancy outcome in patients with elevated antiphospholipid antibody. To compare efficiency of aspirin alone and aspirin plus low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) i...