OBJECTIVE To determine which patient factors contribute to improvements in the ABCs of diabetes following a multi-faceted diabetes care intervention. METHODS A multi-level, cluster design, randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of a Chronic Care Model (CCM) intervention in an underserved community (n=119). RESULTS Improvements in glycemic control were experienced among older...

Background and Objective: Type 1 diabetes, the most common cause of diabetes in pediatrics, is defined by hyperglycemia that results from permanent autoimmune damage to pancreas. The Diabetes Control Complications Trial (DCCT) demonstrated strict glycemic control targeting lower HbA1c goals can both delay onset progression its complications include diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy,...

Given the prevalence of diabetes and the increasing number of diabetics, it is essential to find medicines to decrease the chronic complications of diabetes. Several studies have demonstrated that chronic hyperglycemia and its complications are directly related to protein glycation. Thus, identifying natural inhibitors to stop glycation of proteins may play a crucial role in managing the chroni...

We analyzed the direct medical costs for Korean patients with type 2 diabetes according to the type of complications and the number of microvascular complications. We analyzed costs for type 2 diabetes and associated complications in 3,125 patients. These data were obtained from the Korean National Diabetes Program (KNDP), a large, ongoing, prospective cohort study that began in 2005. The cost ...

Background: Endocrine disorders occasionally manifest themselves by their associated or induced cutaneous abnormalities. Skin is a frequently overlooked source of pathology. Several cutaneous abnormalities are more prevalent in diabetes mellitus. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frequency of skin infections among type 2 diabetic patients and associated risk factors in Faisalab...

BACKGROUND Diabetes is a serious disease that spread in the world dramatically. The diabetes patient has an average of risk to experience complications. Take advantage of recorded information to build ontology as information technology solution will help to predict patients who have average of risk level with certain complication. It is helpful to search and present patient's history regarding ...

OBJECTIVE To describe the state of diabetes care among Alberta First Nations individuals with diabetes living on reserves. DESIGN Survey and screening for diabetes-related complications. SETTING Forty-three Alberta First Nations communities. PARTICIPANTS A total of 743 self-referred First Nations individuals with known diabetes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Clinical measurements (glycated hemo...

AIMS/INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of interleukin-19 (IL-19) in angiogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus with complications, and to assess the relationship of serum IL-19 and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) in type 2 diabetes mellitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS The group studied comprised of 240 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (132 men and 108 women), and inc...