Background The efficacy of psychosocial intervention has been proven in treatment of diabetic patients with depression in some studies. This meta-analysis was conducted to explore the efficacy as well as additional effects of this method during diabetic management in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbid depression. Methods Electronic databases were searched from March 20...

OBJECTIVES we analysed evidence on effective interventions to improve the quality of care and management in patients with diabetes type 2. This review focuses particularly on audit and feedback intervention, targeted to healthcare providers, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) involving health professionals and health care systems, respectively. METHODS we searched The Cochrane Library, ...

AIM To determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms and signs among persons with diabetes mellitus in a specialist hospital. BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal symptoms and signs are common among patients with diabetes mellitus. Morbidity from. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, subjects from the general population with diabetes (n=200) were recruited for thi...

BACKGROUND Berberine is one of the most important examples of a Chinese traditional medicine that has hypoglycemic effects but there have been no randomized controlled trials of the drug in a larger sample. In addition, the use of probiotic biotherapy to maintain an appropriate intestinal flora may represent an effective early intervention for hyperglycemia. Unfortunately, there has been a shor...

Type 2 diabetes is highly prevalent in North America and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Evidence supports a role for soy protein in the reduction of serum lipids related to CVD risk; however, few studies have focused on adults with type 2 diabetes who are not on lipid-lowering medications and/or do not have diabetic complications. The purpose of this study wa...

BACKGROUND Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is one of the common surgeries in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It is more probable for patients with diabetes to undergo surgeries due to CAD and they have a higher mortality rate compared to the others. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of insulin infusion therapy on blood gas parameters in two ...

INTRODUCTION The effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in noninsulin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remains unclear. We aimed to review the trials investigating the effects of SMBG in this population. METHODS Medline was searched until June 29, 2009. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of at least 12 weeks' duration were included. Data on the following aspects...

background: untreated or poorly controlled gestational diabetes can cause serious complications for mother and newborn. glibenclamide is rarely used in treating mothers with this disease. this study aimed at comparing the effect of glibenclamide and insulin on neonatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. methods: in this randomized controlled clinical trial, 249 pregnant women...