Thrombosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes. Platelet reactivity is crucial to thrombus formation, particularly in arterial vessels and in thrombotic complications causing myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke, but diabetic patients often respond poorly to current antiplatelet medication. In this study, we used a nonhuman primate model of Type 1 diabetes to measure early downs...

This letter concerns the secondary analysis (1) of Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes (D2d) study (2). The D2d was a randomized controlled trial to determine whether vitamin supplementation (4,000 IU per day) reduced risk diabetes among adults with prediabetes In an intention-to-treat analysis, nonsignificantly new-onset by 12% compared placebo A subsequently …

BACKGROUND Patient's satisfaction with monitoring frequency is of interest when implementing six-monthly monitoring for well-controlled type 2 diabetes patients. Here we want to determine the satisfaction of well-controlled type 2 diabetes patients with either three-monthly or six-monthly diabetes monitoring and their future preference. METHODS Survey among 2215 well-controlled type 2 diabete...

Diabetes and periodontitis are two different chronic diseases that share a bidirectional relationship, with being named the sixth complication of diabetes. These entities have very high prevalence worldwide becoming public health problem. Studies revealed interaction proposing multidisciplinary treatment in patients diabetes periodontitis, since both situations there exacerbated inflammatory pr...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effectiveness of a diabetes centre in restoring metabolic control in patients with poorly controlled diabetes. DESIGN Retrospective review of medical records. SETTING Diabetes centre of a district hospital, Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Patients with poorly controlled diabetes referred to a diabetes centre. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary endpoints were mean change in g...

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the usual medical problems that had an important negative effect on patient’s health. Researches demonstrate that there is a wide gap between recommended medical actions and received care by patients with diabetes. The aim of study was to assess the quality of care provided to patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional stu...

conclusions the prevalence of diabetes is considerable in drivers and is poorly controlled. educations during the annual check-ups are helpful in reducing glucose levels and further complications. background diabetes complications such as retinopathy and diabetic foot are more important in drivers compared to general population. objectives this study was designed to determine the prevalence of ...

OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes is more prevalent and severe among African Americans than among Whites. To elucidate barriers to glucose control that are unique to African Americans with poor glucose control we conducted a qualitative study among veterans with diabetes in an academic Veterans Affairs medical center. METHODS We enrolled African American and White veterans with diabetes; participants...

introductio n: gestational diabetes is a medical condition that can lead to adverse outcomes of pregnancy. in this regard, the best way to reduce symptoms in patients, is to educate. this study was to determine the effect of face to face training and booklet on the consequences of maternal and fetal - neonatal diabetes in pregnancy.    method : the study is randomized controlled clinical trial ...