BACKGROUND Optimal glycemic control prevents the onset of diabetes complications. Identifying diabetic patients at risk of poor glycemic control could help promoting dedicated interventions. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of poor short-term and long-term glycemic control in older diabetic in-patients. METHODS A total of 1354 older diabetic in-patients consecutively enrol...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to examine the associations of age with the presence of complications and glycemic control in the Northwest of Iran. METHODS A total of 649 people with diabetes who were >25 years old and had a caring record in diabetes clinics in two Northwestern provinces of Iran during 2014-15, were recruited in this cross-sectional study. General information including demograph...

OBJECTIVES To assess drug use pattern and the effect on glycemic and blood pressure (BP) control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertensive patients. Furthermore, to evaluate the duration of drug use and antecedence in diagnosis. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional study design, comprising interview/questionnaire targeting outpatients attending primary health centers in Al Ahsa was adopted...

differences in frequency distribution of lipids and they tended to be more obese than males glycemic control in Saudi diabetic patients. (p=0.0001). The systolic blood pressure was also Methodology: This cross sectional study was higher in females than males (p=0.045). Lipid conducted at Department of Physiology and profile showed higher levels of TC, LDL and TG Medicine, King Khalid University...

OBJECTIVES To examine the association between glycemic control and the executive functioning domain of cognition and to identify risk factors for inadequate glycemic control that may explain this relationship. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING In-person interviews conducted in participants' homes. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-five rural older African Americans, American Indians, and whites wit...

Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic and progressive disease that has reached the epidemic level around the world. In Malaysia, according to the third National Health and Morbidity Survey (2006), the prevalence of diabetes has increased to 14.9% from 8.3% in 1996. Co-morbid psychological factors such as depression, anxiety, and stress have been shown to be high among type 2 diabetic...