OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of type 2 diabetes on direct and indirect costs and to describe the effect of relevant diabetes-related factors, such as type of treatment or glycaemic control on direct costs. DESIGN Bottom-up excess cost analysis from a societal perspective based on population-based survey data. PARTICIPANTS 9160 observations from 6803 individuals aged 31-96 years (9.6% wit...

OBJECTIVE The bone-related peptide osteoprotegerin (OPG) has recently been found in increased amounts in the vasculature in diabetes. It is produced by vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells, and may be implicated in the development of vascular calcifications. OPG is present in the circulation, where increased amounts have been observed in patients with diabetes. In this study, we examine...

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of nonadherence to antidiabetic medications in a Malaysian tertiary hospital and its association with patients’ glycaemic outcomes. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the diabetes clinic of a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. Data was collected from patients’ medical records and also via personal interviews of type 2 diabetic patien...

V . T Question . Jri patients with type 2 diabetes melli?;nis,does intensive glycaemic control /reduce complications? Data sources • jMEDLtNE (from 1970) was searched "using the terms diabetes, retinopathy, •neuropathy, nephropathy, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, weight .gain, hypoglycaemia, glycaemic control, hyperglycaemia, glycosylated haemoglobin, and blood glucose. The "reference...

The science of yoga is an ancient one. It is a rich heritage of our culture. Several older books make a mention of the usefulness of yoga in the treatment of certain diseases and preservation of health in normal individuals. The effect of yogic practices on the management of diabetes has not been investigated well. We carried out well designed studies in normal individuals and those with diabet...

Aim: The aims of this review are to explore and quantify the importance of blood glucose monitoring on glycaemic control in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). Methods: A literature search of the major bibliographic databases found 11 observational studies which met the inclusion criteria of this review. Results: 9 of the 11 papers found a significant link between sel...

3DFD (3 Dimensions of Care for Diabetes) is an award winning gold-standard model of integrated care, which was developed and evaluated as a sustainable service for improving glycaemic control and reducing diabetes complications in South London’s multi-ethnic, socio-economically disadvantaged and growing diabetes population. This service is fully integrated into the diabetes services across Lamb...