Showing papers in "Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice in 2010"

TL;DR: These predictions, based on a larger number of studies than previous estimates, indicate a growing burden of diabetes, particularly in developing countries.

TL;DR: The very low expenditures per capita in poor countries indicate that more resources are required to provide basic diabetes care in such settings as well as indicating that more prevention efforts are needed to reduce this burden.

TL;DR: The variation in RR among studies was explored and it was found that the effect of heterogeneity was highly related with sample size, method of assessment of body mass index (BMI) and method of ascertainment of type 2 diabetes.

TL;DR: The coexistence of diabetes and depression is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare cost and Coordinated strategies for clinical care are necessary to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the burden of illness.

TL;DR: Diabetes is a considerable cause of premature mortality, a situation that is likely to worsen, particularly in low and middle income countries as diabetes prevalence increases, and investments in primary and secondary prevention are urgently required.

TL;DR: Serum omentin-1 levels were decreased in impaired glucose regulation subjects and may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and T2DM.

TL;DR: The findings of this validation study indicate that the Malaysian version of the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale is a reliable and valid measure of medication adherence which can now be used.

TL;DR: The evidence so far accumulated suggests that adopting a Mediterranean diet may help prevent type 2 diabetes, and also improve glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk in persons with established diabetes.

TL;DR: Differences between individual statins likely exist that may partially explain the findings of previously conducted meta-analyses examining the impact of statins on the development of diabetes.

TL;DR: Significant comorbid conditions in elderly diabetic patients with potential for inappropriate prescribing or treatment conflicts include arthritis, heart failure, chronic airways diseases and diseases treatable with systemic corticosteroids.

TL;DR: Diabetes could be accurately identified in administrative data using the following case definition "2 physician claims within 2 years or 1 hospital discharge abstract record with diagnosis codes 250.x-E14.x".

TL;DR: This edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas provides authoritative, timely and highly accessible information on the burden of diabetes, what is known about how to prevent it and its complications, and what needs to be done to translate this knowledge into action.

TL;DR: Many people, especially older non-Hispanic blacks, with HbA1c levels of 6.5-6.9% would not have diabetes by current FPG/OGTT criteria and clinical retinopathy and nephropathy are very unusual in patients whose HbTc levels are kept <7.0%; it is recommended an Hb a1c level of >or= 7.0% to diagnose diabetes.

TL;DR: The impact of a single DAFNE course on glycaemic control remains apparent in the long term, although further interventions will be required to achieve recommended HbA(1c), and improvements in QoL and other patient-reported outcomes are well maintained over approximately 4 years.

TL;DR: Findings highlight the importance of diabetes prevention strategies and controlling risk factors for LEAs in people with diabetes and without diabetes over a 10-year period.

TL;DR: In patients with diabetes, aspirin therapy did not significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events without an increased risk of major bleeding, and showed sex-specific effects on MI and stroke.

TL;DR: Observational trials can provide clinically relevant information that is not necessarily provided by RCTs, both in terms of the heterogeneous patient populations that are included, and the medical interventions that they receive.

TL;DR: Keeping the future diabetes explosion in mind, this heavy economic burden highlights the urgent need for the decision makers to allocate resources for planning and implementing strategies in prevention and management of diabetes and its complications.

TL;DR: The prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH) in people with insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) was associated with higher frequencies of SH and biochemical hypglycaemia, and the presence of IAH in those with diabetes should be evaluated at clinical review.

TL;DR: It is concluded that increased oxidative stress and reduction in antioxidant defense mechanisms may contribute to disease processes both in GDM and preeclampsia.

TL;DR: Optimize OAD therapy of T2DM by improving tolerability may increase patient satisfaction, medication adherence and health-related quality of life (HRQL), and may increase the likelihood of attaining treatment goals.

TL;DR: Asthma and COPD were individually and independently associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women, indicating that chronic airway inflammation may contribute to diabetes pathogenesis.

TL;DR: This study proves that commercial clover honey is a clinical and cost-effective dressing for diabetic wound in developing countries because it is omnipresence and concordance with cultural beliefs makes it a typical environmentally based method for treating these conditions.

TL;DR: The IADPSG criteria increase the number of patients by at least 2.7-fold but may be cost-effective with respect to the resulting reduction in macrosomia.

TL;DR: The study showed a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its individual components and independent risk factors for metabolic syndrome included increasing age, female gender, sedentary lifestyle and diabetes mellitus in parents.

TL;DR: Nurse-led case management provides an effective clinical strategy for poorly controlled diabetes based on a meta-analysis of clinical trials focusing on blood glucose control.

TL;DR: Testing whether hypomagnesaemia is present in pre-diabetes, obesity and the metabolic syndrome in rural Victoria, Australia found it is associated with diabetes, but not its pre-cursor states.

TL;DR: TENS therapy may be an effective and safe strategy in treatment of symptomatic DPN and large multi-centre RCTs are needed to further evaluate the long-term effect of TENS on DPN.

TL;DR: An overview of DPP-4 inhibitors in T2DM is offered and some characteristics that may provide clinically relevant differentiators within this class are suggested.

TL;DR: This pilot project evaluated the Group Lifestyle Balance program, an adaptation of the DPP lifestyle intervention, delivered via DVD with remote participant support provided by the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Prevention Support Center, and suggested that GLB-DVD with remote support may provide an effective alternative for GLB delivery.