introduction: measurement of diabetes management effectiveness includes the process of care and its quality, health outcome and response to care before everything; it needs a conceptual framework about this universal disease. minimum data set (mds) of diabetes make this framework by using standard data element with unique definition and effectiveness indicators preparation of diabetes managemen...

background: the present study evaluated the effects of treadmill running on extracellular basal levels of glutamate and gaba at dentate gyrus of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. methods: after 12 weeks of diabetes induction and exercise period, extracellular levels of glutamate and gaba were investigated. results: the results showed that glutamate levels were significantly decreased in dia...

conclusions the amount and intensity of physical activity during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. as a result, the pregnant iranian females have to be encouraged to do regular daily physical activity during pregnancy, if there is no specific contraindication to it. results females who had low total physical activity according to the pregnancy physical ...

background and objectives: increased consumption of fiber in the diet of diabetic patients is usually recommended for better diabetes control. trans-theoretical model of health behavior has had positive results in diabetes consultations on healthcare and adherence to healthy eating. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the stages of change based on fiber consumption a...

background: although diabetes mellitus is of high concern in iran, and the level of control is unacceptable, few qualitative studies have been carried out to reflect the experiences of patients on the barriers and motivators to self-care. this study aimed to explore a culturally based experience of iranian diabetic patients regarding the personal and environmental barriers to and facilitat­ing ...

background: beside various factors for producing diabetes, it seems that chronic hepatitis c, hiv/hcv co-infection, and anti-retroviral treatment especially including protease inhibitors may predispose to diabetes. this study conducted to determine prevalence of diabetes in hiv and hcv patients. methods: the registries of 150 hcv patients, 50 hiv patients and 90 hiv/hcv co-infected patients in ...

conclusions as the prevalence of hypomagnesaemia among patients with type 2 diabetes treated at the ncdeg was found to be 19% (95% ci, 16.8%-21.4%), we recommend periodic determination of magnesium level and appropriate magnesium replacement therapy particularly among the above defined groups. results out of 1105 patients with type 2 diabetes, 210 patients (19%) (95% ci, 16.8%-21.4%) were hypom...

. 12.00 background: diabetes is a major health problem, which has a wide prevalence in the world. there is no sign of its stopping, but it is increasing. diabetes in children is three to four times more common than other childhood diseases. diagnosis of diabetes for children causes emotional responses in parents and family members. interventions for children with diabetes involve the family, ch...