Incidence of diabetic retinopathy and predictors among adult patients with diabetes in central and southern Ethiopia: a multicentre retrospective cohort study by Tagese Yakob, Awoke Abraham, Begidu Yakob, Mesfin Menza Jaldo

“…Positive proteinuria (adjusted HR (AHR)=2.19; 95% CI 1.18 to 4.08), hypertension (HTN) (AHR=2.23; 95% CI 1.39 to 3.55) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (AHR=2.89; 95% CI 1.19 to 7.05) were independently significant predictors of DR.Conclusion The overall incidence rate of DR (type 1 and type 2) was high. …”
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Síndrome metabólico en un área de salud de Cienfuegos. Segunda medición de CARMEN by Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Emiliano Nicolás Díez y Martínez de la Cotera, Dayamí Garcia Torres, Verónica Salas Rodríguez, Pedro Ovidio Ordúñez García

“…<br /><strong>Resultados</strong>: La prevalencia de síndrome metabólico se determinó en 21,7 %, la prevalencia de hipertensión arterial fue de 39,2 %, la obesidad en 24,8 % y la diabetes mellitus en 10,7 %. La prevalencia de síndrome metabólico en mayores de 40 años fue de 43,7 % con una razón de prevalencia de 2,40 para el sexo masculino.…”
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Past Obesity as well as Present Body Weight Status Is a Risk Factor for Diabetic Nephropathy by Shu Meguro, Yusuke Kabeya, Karin Tanaka, Toshihide Kawai, Masuomi Tomita, Takeshi Katsuki, Yoichi Oikawa, Yoshihito Atsumi, Akira Shimada, Masami Tanaka, Junichiro Irie, Yoshifumi Saisho, Hiroshi Itoh

“…We examined the prevalence of nephropathy in 2927 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to current BMI and maximum BMI in the past. …”
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Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Lin Sun, Xue Diao, Xiaokun Gang, You Lv, Xue Zhao, Shuo Yang, Ying Gao, Guixia Wang

“…To investigate the risk factors for cognitive impairment in Chinese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients of advanced age and to identify effective biomarkers of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in these patients. …”
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Características de pacientes con diagnóstico de psoriasis y artritis psoriásica by Jessica Magali Herrera Abarca, Luis Medardo Jara Orna, Jhia Vanessa Navarrete Veloz, José Andrés Zaporta Ramos

“…La hipertensión arterial, el hipotiroidismo y la diabetes mellitus fueron las comorbilidades más frecuentemente reportadas en ambos grupos de personas. …”
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Hyperandrogenism, Elevated 17-Hydroxyprogesterone and Its Urinary Metabolites in a Young Woman with Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified: Case Report and Review of t... by Felix C. K. Wong, Angela Z. Chan, W. S. Wong, Angel H. W. Kwan, Tracy S. M. Law, Jacqueline P. W. Chung, Jeffrey S. S. Kwok, Angel O. K. Chan

“…We describe a case of a 24-year-old overweight woman who presented with hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea, clitoromegaly, and symptoms of diabetes mellitus (DM). While a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with its associated metabolic disturbances was initially considered, serum total testosterone, androstenedione, and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were significantly increased. …”
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Correlation Analysis between GDM and Gut Microbial Composition in Late Pregnancy by Genxia Li, Pan Yin, Shuhui Chu, Wanli Gao, Shihong Cui, Shuhua Guo, Yajuan Xu, Enwu Yuan, Texuan Zhu, Jie You, Junya Zhang, Manman Yang

“…Therefore, this study is aimed at exploring the characteristics of the intestinal flora of patients with gestational diabetes in the third trimester of pregnancy and at finding the intestinal flora with significant differences in healthy pregnant women to provide a basis for future clinical attempts of using intestinal microecological agents to treat gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We sequenced the V3-V4 regions of the 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene from stool samples of 52 singleton pregnant women at >28 weeks of gestation. …”
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The Reduced Expression of EOLA1 May Be Related to Refractory Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Mingxia Wu, Weiling Leng, Hang Pan, Xiaotian Lei, Liu Chen, Xinshou Ouyang, Ziwen Liang

“…Chronic diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most intractable complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). Its pathogenesis is complex, and uncontrolled chronic inflammation is an important factor. …”
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Correlation between antenatal and postnatal coiling index and its role in prediction of perinatal outcome: A prospective cohort study by Ankita Kumari, Vani Aditya, Shaila Mitra, Garima Maurya, Pratima Sharma, Harish Chandra Tiwari

“…The risk of preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, oligohydramnios was significantly high with antenatal and postnatal hypocoiling (P<0.001) whereas the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus was significantly associated with antenatal and postnatal hypercoiling. …”
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Delivery, maternal and neonatal outcomes in nulliparous women with gestational diabetes undergoing epidural labour analgesia: a propensity score-matched analysis by Yu Chen, Xin Ye, Han Wu, Yanqing Chen, Huanghui Wu, Xueling Yuan, Xiaofang Yu, Xiaodan Wu

“…Objective This study aimed to retrospectively analyse the influence of epidural labour analgesia (ELA) on delivery and maternal and neonatal outcomes in nulliparous women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using propensity score-matched analysis.Design Retrospective cohort analysis.Setting Primary care practices in a teaching hospital from March 2018 to October 2021.Participants A total of 816 delivery records of nulliparous women with GDM were collected and retrospectively analysed.Interventions ELA and non-ELA (NELA) cohorts were assessed.Main outcome measure The primary outcome assessed was delivery type (spontaneous, assisted vaginal or caesarean). …”
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Development and validation of a prediction model for all-cause mortality in maintenance dialysis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Jingcan Wu, Xuehong Li, Hong Zhang, Lin Lin, Man Li, Gangyi Chen, Cheng Wang

“…The discrimination and accuracy of the prediction model were assessed using C-indexes and calibration curves, while the clinical value was assessed by decision curve analysis (DCA).Results The best predictors of 1-, 3-, and 5-year all-cause mortality contained nine independent factors, including age, body mass index (BMI), diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, urine volume, hemoglobin (HGB), albumin (ALB), and pleural effusion (PE). …”
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Ankle Arthrodesis: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Complications in Diabetic vs Nondiabetic Patients Using US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Data by Assil Mahamid MD, David Maman MD, Summer Sofer, Mykhail Pavlenko MD, Amr Mansour MD, Marah Hodruj MD, Yaron Berkovich MD, Eyal Behrbalk MD

“…Multivariate logistic regression revealed that diabetes mellitus (DM) was significantly associated with increased risks of blood loss (odds ratio [OR] 1.59, 95% CI 1.23-2.05, P = .004), infection (OR 3.12, 95% CI 2.55-3.82, P < .001), heart failure (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.06-1.73, P = .01), and acute kidney injury (OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.57-3.75, P = .001). …”
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Comparison of Corneal Epitheliotrophic Factors of Undiluted Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma and Autologous Serum Eye Drops for Dry Eye Disease by Passara Jongkhajornpong, Kaevalin Lekhanont, Sasivimol Rattanasiri, Prapaporn Pisitkun, Ammarin Thakkinstian

“…In the 100% AS group, Sjögren’s syndrome negatively correlated with the concentrations of PDGF-BB (P = 0.028) and VEGF (P = 0.023). Diabetes mellitus (DM) showed negative correlations with the concentrations of HGF (P = 0.001), TGF-α (P = 0.001), and VEGF (P = 0.002). …”
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Glucemia en ayunas alterada versus prueba de tolerancia a la glucosa alterada. Resultados perinatales. Cienfuegos, 2016 by Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Yaneris Vega Romero, Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez

“…Se trabajó con 144 gestantes con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus gestacional, según criterios de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, y se dividieron según los criterios diagnósticos en: pacientes con glucemia en ayunas alterada y pacientes con prueba de tolerancia a la glucosa alterada. …”
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Poor Control of Plasma Triglycerides Is Associated with Early Decline of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates in New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in China: Results from a 3-Year Follow-U... by Chuan Wang, Lingshu Wang, Kai Liang, Fei Yan, Xinguo Hou, Fuqiang Liu, Li Chen

“…This study aims to explore the impact of long-term lipid control on renal outcome in new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods. We conducted a 3-year follow-up study, involving 283 subjects with new-onset T2DM, and observed the effect of baseline and follow-up metabolic abnormalities, especially dyslipidemia, on the early damage of kidney function using multiple logistic regression analysis. …”
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Investigating the Association Between Family Socioeconomic Profile and Diabetes Control in Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Sudan by Hiba Ali Elzaki Hajomer, Osama Ahmed Elkhidir, Rooa Mohammed, Suodad Elhassan, Aya Abdelrahim, Yousra Ibrahim Abdallah Mohammed

“…ABSTRACT Aims Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disease in childhood which significantly impacts quality of life, morbidity and mortality. …”
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Ocular Findings in COVID-19 Patients: A Review of Direct Manifestations and Indirect Effects on the Eye by Federica Bertoli, Daniele Veritti, Carla Danese, Francesco Samassa, Valentina Sarao, Nicolò Rassu, Tommaso Gambato, Paolo Lanzetta

“…In addition, COVID-19 has been associated with an increased incidence of systemic diseases like diabetes mellitus and Kawasaki disease, which are particularly relevant for ophthalmologists due to their potentially severe ocular manifestations. …”
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Demographic Associations of Diabetes Status by Both Fasting Plasma Glucose Concentration and Glycated Hemoglobin in a Community Survey in Galle District, Sri Lanka by Keddagoda Gamage Piyumi Wasana, Anoja Priyadarshani Attanayake, Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna, Kamani Ayoma Perera Wijewardana Jayatilaka

“…Diagnostic tools used in detecting individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) include fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). …”
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Investigation of sexual life and perceived spousal support in female recipients after kidney transplantation by Sennur Kula Sahin, Semra Bulbuloglu

“…Results: In this study 47.5 % of the female recipients were within the age range of 28–40 years. 43.7 % had university education and above. 60.1 % had their income equal to their expenses. 38 % of the female kidney recipients suffered from diabetes mellitus and endocrine problems. In this study, sexual dysfunction of female kidney recipients was found to be slightly above average. …”
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Circulating T Cells Exhibit Different TIM3/Galectin-9 Expression in Patients with Obesity and Obesity-Related Diabetes by Lili Sun, Shengyi Zou, Sisi Ding, Xuan Du, Yu Shen, Cuiping Liu, Bimin Shi, Xueguang Zhang

“…Obesity is highly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The TIM3/galectin-9 pathway plays an important role in immune tolerance. …”
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