Pak J Med Sci
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Insulin pump is a relatively good choice for diabetic patients who require multiple daily injections with wide fluctuations of blood glucose. Patients using insulin pump therapy and still having uncontrolled blood glucose levels for various factors: insulin pump not working properly, insulin instability, insulin autoantibody, insulin allergy, etc. We described a 46-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and progressive hyperglycemia after switching multiple daily insulin injections to insulin pump, due to allergy to soft cannula of insulin pump.
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To identify and analyze the 50 most-cited gastroenterology and hepatology articles originating from mainland China. ⋯ Although a large gap remains between mainland China and the global community, the gastroenterology and hepatology research from China is gradually recognized by the world.
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Headache is a common health problem, which may present with neurological diseases and other chronic diseases, and has an adverse effect on the emotional status. We think that headache is a common disease in asthmatic patients. This study aims to evaluate the presence of headache and risk factors in patients with asthma. ⋯ Migraine-type and tension-type headaches are more common in patients with asthma, compared to the overall population. The frequency of migraine-type headache is higher in patients with asthma who have allergies and low respiratory function test scores.
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[This retracts the article on p. 1500 in vol. 32, PMID: 28083053.].
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To investigate the association of maximum HR during the first day of intensive care unit (ICU) and mortality. ⋯ Our study showed that maximum HR less than100/minute during the first day of ICU is associated with decreased mortality in Intensive Care Unit.