background: diabetic nephropathy is considered to be the most common cause of end stage renal disease (esrd). proteinuria is declared as the most marked risk factor in progression towards esrd. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pentoxifylline for reduction of proteinuria in type ii diabetic patients. methods: from may 2007 to june 2008, this randomized clinical trial study w...

objective: diabetes is one of the most prevalent disorders in human. during recent years the rate of diabetes had been increased in the world and it will be increased by 122% from 1995 to 2025. the aim of this study was to determine the self-care of diabetic patients referred to rahmatabad health care center in yazd city, iran. materials and methods: this was a descriptive study done on 152 dia...

Background: Anemia may be considered to be an independent risk factor for the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with renal failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between blood hemoglobin level and retinopathy in diabetic patients with normal renal function tests.Methods: From 2009 to 2011, 1100 diabetic patients underwent retinal examination. Am...

Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and nephropathy is a serious microvascular complication of T1D, which is associated with high mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and comorbidities in children with T1D. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 208 children (aged 1–18...

This study aims to determine the relationship between foot care knowledge and risk of ulcers in Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients. type research is quantitative using a cross-sectional design. The results showed that most DM patients had moderate (68.2%) with an average injuries (63.5%). In conclusion, there no significant about developing diabetic ulcers.
 
 Keywords: Knowledge, Foot C...

although several studies have investigated the effects of ramadan fasting on diabetic patients, the exact impacts on diabetes control have not been well elucidated yet. there are neither precise quantitative criteria nor clear guidelines regarding ramadan fasting for diabetic patients. this review aimed to discuss the results of previous studies. the neglected points in performed studies should...

diabetes is a major health problem worldwide. type ii diabetic patients are reported to have higher ferritin and lower vitamin c concentrations. considering the role of ascorbic acid in carnitine biosynthesis and the limited information on free carnitine correlations with ferritin and vitamin c levels in diabetic patients without microvascular complications, this case-control study was conducte...