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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"diabetes complications"”.
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Diabetes, diabetes complications, and their consequences in Mexican-American elders
… of this study is to describe the epidemiology of diabetes, diabetes complications and their consequences over an 11-year period in Mexican-American elders. Design: This is an 11-year prospective cohort study (1993-1994 to 2004-2005). Setting: This study was conducted among residents of five …
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Attributable Healthcare Costs of Diabetes Complications in Alberta Adults: A Longitudinal Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Diabetes mellitus and its associated complications represent a major and growing burden on healthcare systems, particularly through increased healthcare utilization and costs. While previous studies have examined the overall economic burden of diabetes, there is limited Alberta-specific evidence …
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Beyond clinical thresholds: the continuum of depressive symptoms and their influence on diabetes outcomes
… over half a billion people are living with diabetes, and this number is expected to rise to 783 million by 2045. The prevalence of depression in diabetes is doubled compared to people without diabetes. This comorbidity has been associated with greater risk of mortality, cognitive decline, …
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The Impact of Comorbidities on the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia among Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
… and economy are cognitive decline and Dementia. Diabetes and cognitive decline & dementia are strongly associated and prevalent among elderly. Better understanding of the mechanisms by which diabetes increase the risk of cognitive decline/dementia is crucial to improve management and prevention …
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Assessment of diabetes care in Saudi Arabia : by analysis of routine healthcare data, patient case notes and interviews with key stakeholders
Background: <br/>Diabetes is a major public health problem in Saudi Arabia. One fifth (20%) of the Saudi population has diabetes and their healthcare takes almost a quarter (23%) of the total healthcare expenditure. A few sporadic small studies showed some evidence of suboptimal diabetes care. …
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The Effect of Staged Diabetes Management on Metabolic Control in Native Americans with Type II Diabetes
<p>Native Americans have a high prevalence of diabetes and diabetes complications (Gohdes, Kaufman, & Valway, 1993). However, there are few published accounts of diabetes intervention studies with Native Americans. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Staged Diabetes Management on …
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Factors Related to Mental Health Status in Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Patients
… disability, and depressive status in elderly diabetes patients, and their relationship with diabetic parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and thirty three diabetes patients aged 65 years or over were evaluated for cognitive dysfunction, physical disability, and depressive status, …
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Estudo dos potenciais evocados auditivos de curta latência em pacientes diabéticos do tipo 2 sem sintomas auditivos
Introduction: The relationship between diabetes mellitus and hearing loss has been study's purpose since 1857, when Jordão reported a case of diabetic patient with auditory impairment. The incidence of subclinical central diabetic neuropathy is unclear due to difficulty in detecting latent …
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Relative Contributions of Complications and Failure to Rescue on Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
… relative contribution of overall postoperative complications and failure to rescue rates on the observed increased mortality in older patients undergoing pancreatic resection at specialized centers. METHODS: We identified 2,694 patients who underwent pancreatic resection from the ACS-NSQIP …
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Relative Contributions of Complications and Failure to Rescue on Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
… relative contribution of overall postoperative complications and failure to rescue rates on the observed increased mortality in older patients undergoing pancreatic resection at specialized centers. METHODS: We identified 2,694 patients who underwent pancreatic resection from the ACS-NSQIP …
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Reduced A1C Levels Through Diabetes Self-Management Strategies in the Teen Population: A Systematic Review
… current evidence-based practices to improve the diabetes education in the endocrine clinic for the adolescent population ages 15-18. Based on a clinic audit, an average hA1C level of 8.1% was revealed. The goal was to decrease these levels from 8.1% to 7.9% within 90 days through the …
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Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites
… Qatari genotypes and vitamin-D deficiency and diabetes complications. Through next-generation exome sequencing three major genetic Qatari genotypes were determined, Q1 - Bedouin, Q2 - Persian-South Asian and Q3 - African. The hypothesis was that Qatari genotypes would affect vitamin D and …
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Effectiveness of Education on Diabetes Control
… of this study was to examine the effect of a diabetes education intervention strategy on the clinical and biochemical status of patients in the Diabetes Complications Prevention Study (DCPS) at Candler County Hospital in Metter, Georgia. The participants in this study were all active members …
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The relationship between dietary advanced glycation end products and diabetes related complications
… interest in recent years in order to explain diabetes-related complications is the accumulation of a group of compounds called advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs can be formed in the body and contribute to vascular damage in diabetes. In addition, AGEs can be found in some foods rich …
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Relationship of the glycation gap to diabetes and its complications, and the potential role of adipokines
Background: Diabetes mellitus has become a global health menace and the management cost to both developed and developing countries is biting hard on the economy. Diabetes mellitus is primarily caused by hyperglycaemia and research has confirmed the strong link of obesity as a precursor of type 2 …
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Lipoprotein Subclass Measurements by an Updated Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Method in the Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 1 Diabetes
… major health organizations, such as the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association, recommend increased efforts to keep LDL concentrations within target as a means of subsequently reducing the incidence of atherosclerosis, especially among individuals with diabetes1. …
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The effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on inflammatory markers and metabolic control in healthy individuals and type 1 diabetics using either insulin pump or multiple dose injection
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterised by an absolute insulin deficiency resulting from the chronic and progressive destruction of pancreatic β-cells by the immune system cells. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) is becoming a popular technique for insulin delivery among T1D patients. …
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Living with Sugar: Socioeconomic Status and Cultural Beliefs About Type 2 Diabetes Among Afro-Caribbean Women
… two to three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. Caribbean and Latin America migrants, particularly minority women bear a disproportionate burden of type 2 diabetes and its risk factors. The purpose of this research is to investigate if Afro-Caribbean women share …
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Factors Related to 30-Day Readmission among Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes
… Hispanic adults have a higher prevalence of diabetes (12.6%) compared to non-Hispanic whites (9.4%). Those with a diagnosis of diabetes have the 17% higher rate (14-23%) for 30-day readmission. Little research has been conducted on Hispanics with diabetes relative to 30-day readmissions. …
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Psychosomatic aspects on diabetes and chronic pain Alexithymia, depression and salivary cortisol The Affect School and Script Analysis Therapy
… thesis explores links between psyche and soma in diabetes and in chronic benign pain (CBP). Interventions with Affect School and Script Analysis (ASSA) compared to Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) are tried. In a feasibility and treatment efficacy study we offered ASSA to 59 patients with CBP, …
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