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Should capillary blood glucose measurements be used in population surveys

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This study of matched capillary and plasma glucose results concludes that while it is appropriate to use fasting capillary glucose levels to determine the prevalence of diabetes in populations, it should not be used to reliably diagnose diabetes in individuals.
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This article is published in International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus.The article was published on 2010-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 25 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Blood Glucose Measurement & Population.

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Distribution of diabetes, hypertension and non-communicable disease risk factors among adults in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey

TL;DR: NCD risk factors, hyperglycaemia and raised blood pressure are an immediate health threat in rural Bangladesh and Initiatives to improve detection, treatment and prevention strategies are needed.
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Forecasting the burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Qatar to 2050: A novel modeling approach

TL;DR: A novel mathematical modeling approach is developed and demonstrated to forecast the burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to investigate T2DM epidemiology for the purpose of informing public health policy and programming, predicted to continue in the next decades.
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Capillary blood for point-of-care testing.

TL;DR: This review discusses the differences among arterial blood, venous blood, and capillary blood in terms of the puncture sites, components, sample volume, collection methods, and application areas, and compares the accuracy of microfluidic- based testing with that of laboratory-based testing for capillaryBlood-based disease diagnosis at the POC.
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and common metabolic components in high altitude farmers and herdsmen at 3700 m in Tibet.

TL;DR: The overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome in high altitude farmers and herdsmen in Tibet was lower compared to other high altitude natives, while its components (hyperglycemia, obesity, and high blood pressure) were higher than in otherHigh altitude communities.
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The noncommunicable disease outcomes of primary healthcare screening in two rural subdistricts of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

TL;DR: It was found that the population screened was generally older, consisted of women, and had a high incidence of obesity and hypertension, which increased with increase in age and body mass index (BMI).
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Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes by lifestyle intervention in an Australian primary health care setting: Greater Green Triangle (GGT) Diabetes Prevention Project

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that a type 2 diabetes prevention programme using lifestyle intervention is feasible in primary health care settings, with reductions in risk factors approaching those observed in clinical trials.
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Accuracy of the 5-day freestyle navigator continuous glucose monitoring system : Comparison with frequent laboratory reference measurements

TL;DR: Measurements with the FreeStyle Navigator system were found to be consistent and accurate compared with venous measurements made using a laboratory reference method over 5 days of sensor wear.
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Validation of capillary glucose measurements to detect glucose intolerance or type 2 diabetes mellitus in the general population.

TL;DR: Capillary glucose measurements are suitable for use in epidemiological studies to diagnose and detect type 2 diabetes and normal glucose tolerance and use of capillary measurements can result in cost-effective inclusion schemes in Epidemiological studies.
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Preventing diabetic complications: A primary care perspective

TL;DR: Findings suggest re-evaluation of fenofibrate as an option for reducing the risk of diabetic vascular complications, especially among patients with marked atherogenic dyslipidaemia.
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