Objectives: Psoriasis (PsO) is a common chronic T cell-mediated infl ammatory disorder traditionally thought to manifest in the skin and joints (psoriatic arthritis, PsA). Recently, it has been shown that these patients have an increased risk for myocardial infarction and this was greater with increasing severity of psoriasis. Patients with psoriasis have reported to have cardiometabolic disturbances including obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia. This constellation of risk factors, referred to as the metabolic syndrome, increases the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in PsA. Methods: In our study, we examined the records of 105 patients with PsA to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in PsA. This was a retrospective analysis of the Sacramento Veterans Affairs database. Results: Our results demonstrated an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with PsA (61/105 patients or 58.1%) compared to the 35.2 % reported for the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survery (NHANES III) data. Conclusions: Thus, patients with PsA have a very high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, which predisposes them to an increased risk of both diabetes and ASCVD.

A strong clinical suspicion aided with multiplex PCR using menstrual blood may significantly reduce the diagnostic dilemma for GTB diagnosis in a non-invasive, sensitive, rapid, and cost-effective manner.

Home Automation Systems are mainly targeted towards people with physical difficulties for movement. The proposed Voice Assisted Home Automation System (VAHAS) enables one to control all electrical equipment and peripheral devices by means of just one’s voice. By means of interfacing the devices (which could include lights, televisions, air conditioners and so on) with the Linux powered main device running our software, via RF enabled switches, the system responds to the user’s voice commands and intelligently activates, deactivates and changes the state of the appliances. The paper elucidates the actual implementation of a low cost device and shows the results produced by the system. Scalability and customer accessibility of the system is also considered during design.