Diabetes was designated a cardiac risk equivalent by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) 2001 guidelines, (6) based on evidence that patients with diabetes have the same risk of MI as those without diabetes who have already had an MI. NCEP mandat...
international experts on the most significant developments in the field. By presenting clear, insightful, balanced reviews that emphasize recently published papers of major importance, the journal elucidates current and emerging approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of diabetes....
Blood glucose monitoring, pharmacotherapy, presence of comorbidities, frailty and life expectancy were highlighted as variables for consideration in diabetes management in LTC. Interviews with attending physicians further illustrated the variability of opinions related to the use of clinical practice guidelines...
We performed a systematic review on diabetes management during air travel to summarize current recommendations, assess supporting evidence, and identify areas of future research. METHODS: A systematic review of the English literature on diabetes management during air travel was undertaken utilizing PubMed...
The use of advanced technologies for diabetes management is on the rise among pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), continuous glucose monitoring, predictive low glucose suspend, hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems鈥攁ll enable better ...
A recent randomized controlled trial has shown that patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who are treated with multiple daily insulin injections and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) enjoy a further improvement in glycaemic control when switched to insulin pump therapy with CGM. However, some ...
Screening Guidelines for Coronary Heart Disease in Diabetes: Current Recommendations Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are so intertwined with one another that the presence of one prompts a search for the other. Diabetes has been considered to be equivalent to coronary heart disease (CHD), and conve...
It is an additional tool for people to realize their right to health. It can help people in having better understanding of risk factors for some leading causes of death in the world. These include cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes. It has the ability to support people in ...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, complex metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia causing from insufficient insulin signaling because of insulin resistance or defective insulin secretion, and may induce severe complications a
The kidney diseases may also be precipitated by underlying conditions of coronary disorders, diabetes, hypertension, malaria, or the infection aroused by viruses like HIV. Further, the high concentrations exposure to the kidney with environmental toxins, certain classes of drugs or drug metabolites may...