with a total of 144 stroke patients. Other risk factors were also noted and serum uric acid (SUA) levels were determined. RESULTSThere was a significant (p<0.05) difference in the mean levels of different categories of age and increased levels of SUA levels in both males and females. There was a significant association between hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, CAD, but no significant relationship with (p>0.05) history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), smoking and alcohol consumption. There was a significant association (p<0.05) between stratified SUA levels (normal and hyperuricaemia) and hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, coronary artery disease (CAD) and age, but no significant (p>0.05) association with history of CVA, smoking and alcohol consumption. CONCLUSIONSElevated SUA level is a significant risk factor for stroke. elevated serum uric acid level needs to be interpreted carefully in patients with risk factors for vascular events like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia and a history of prior vascular events. The prevalence of hyperuricaemia was found to be high especially in patients in their seventh decade of life and later.
Objective of the present study is to know the effect of cell phone usage on hearing thresholds. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seventy students from 20-30 years of age were divided into two groups. Those using cell phone for more than one hour a day for past 5 years form the test group and those using for less than one hour for less than 5 years form the control group. Pure tone audiometry was done on all the subjects. RESULTS: There was a significant increase in hearing thresholds at all frequencies for both air conduction and bone conduction in both right ear and left ear, except for bone conduction at 4KHz. CONCLUSION: There was a significant increase in hearing thresholds in mobile phone users associated with duration of usage.
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