Diabetes care.

Care Dependency and Diabetes Self-Care Activities in Elderly Individuals with Diabetes

Introduction: Changing lifestyle, physical inactivity, and obesity lead to increased diabetes prevalence in the elderly. Diabetes management involves self-care activities, such as medical nutrition therapy, physical activity, use of pharmacologic agent, self-monitoring of blood glucose, foot care, and smoking cessation. Physiological, biological, mental changes that show up with aging and the p...

Diabetes in India: Perspectives on Awareness and Care

Background and aims: Diabetes is a major killing recognized as a silent epidemic globally problem. India has the highest number of diabetes cases in the world causing huge morbidity and economic losses to the country. There were 66.8 million adults suffering from with diabetes in India in 2014, which is expected to rise by 63% to 109 million by 2035. Diabetes led to at least US...

Prevalence of Uncontrolled Diabetes and Its Predictors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Covered by Comprehensive Health Care Centers of Isfahan

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the world, and its proper control is necessary to prevent complications. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of uncontrolled diabetes, and its predictors in diabetic patients admitted to comprehensive health care centers in Isfahan. Materials and Methods: A total of 265 patients with type 2 diabetes covere...

The Effect of Family-Based Telephone Follow-Up on Self-Care of Patients with Diabetes

Introduction: Family-centered education of patients with diabetes mellitus can play an important role in controlling the disease and reducing its complications. Objective: The present study aims to determine the effect of family-based telephone follow-up about self-care in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Uromia. Materials and Methods: The present clinical trial study investigated 60...

Self-care Assessment in Patients with Diabetes in Qom city in 2013

Background & Aims of the Study: Diabetes is considered a major concern in the third millennia A.D. and is increasing day by day. This disease shows a high prevalence in Iran as well. Meanwhile, self-care is the best solution for controlling and preventing diabetes. This study aimed at self-care assessment in patients with diabetes in Qom city in 2013. Materials & Methods: a tota...

Ramadan Fasting and Diabetes Care