Diabetes & metabolic syndrome
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Diabetes Metab Syndr · Jan 2019
Knowledge, attitude and practice of Sudanese pharmacist with regard to management of diabetes during Ramadan: A cross-sectional survey.
Fasting during Ramadan for some individuals with diabetes may lead to complications. Pharmacists may assist in dose adjustment and compliance with medication during Ramadan. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of Sudanese community pharmacists in the management of diabetes during Ramadan. ⋯ This study showed that pharmacists had sufficient knowledge, positive attitude and good practice about diabetes management during Ramadan.
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Diabetes Metab Syndr · Dec 2017
Review Meta AnalysisThe effects of vitamin D supplementation on metabolic profiles and liver function in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to summarize the evidence on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on metabolic profiles in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). ⋯ Vitamin D supplementation had no effect on FPG, insulin, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, total-, LDL-cholesterol, AST, ALT, and BMI.
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Diabetes Metab Syndr · Nov 2017
The relationship between diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy in Sudanese adult with diabetes: population based study.
Diabetic nephropathy is responsible for nearly third of the world cases of end stage renal disease; it becomes a major public health problem with social and economic burden. The aim of this study is to explore if there is an association between retinopathy and nephropathy. ⋯ Almost third of diabetic patients developed nephropathy, significant association between nephropathy and development of retinopathy was found.
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Diabetes Metab Syndr · Oct 2017
A unified Hyperglycemia and Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) insulin infusion protocol based on an Excel algorithm and implemented via Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in Intensive Care Units.
To assess the efficacy of a unified hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) insulin infusion protocol (IIP), based on an Excel algorithm and implemented as an electronic order set, in achieving glycemic targets and minimizing hypoglycemia. ⋯ This IIP maintained ATR without hypoglycemia for patients in the ICU setting without requiring complex nursing calculations.
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Diabetes Metab Syndr · Jul 2017
ReviewGlucagon like peptide-1 and its receptor agonists: Their roles in management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
This study summarizes major work which investigated the roles of glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and its receptor (GLP-1R); the use of GLP-1-R agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It focuses on the recent therapeutic development which has occurred in this field, and also discusses the potential treatments which can be discovered and implemented in the near future to design an effective therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus.