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Gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with long standing type 1 diabetes mellitus: utility of two self-report questionnaires in a multifactorial disease

Colomb. med; 48 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: Gastroesophageal pathologies are common and multifactorial in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). The evaluation with endoscopy and 24 h pH esophageal monitoring is expensive and not always available in all medical centers, especially in developing countries so more cost-effective...

Fisiopatología de la enfermedad renal diabética
Physiopathology of diabetic kidney disease

La enfermedad renal por diabetes es una complicación microvascular en la cual se producen, a nivel renal, cambios hemodinámicos, metabólicos, estrés oxidativo y aumento de la inflamación. Esto determina un aumento de la matriz extracelular mesangial, engrosamiento de la membrana basal, pérdida de p...

Nutritional status and hyperglycemia in the peritransplant period: a review of associations with parenteral nutrition and clinical outcomes

ABSTRACT Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an established treatment option for various hematological diseases. This therapy involves complex procedures and is associated with several systemic complications. Due to the toxic effects of the conditioning regimen used in allogeneic transplantations,...

Antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects of Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng: (Gac) aril extract on reproductive damages in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced hyperglycemia mice

Int. j. morphol; 35 (2), 2017
The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of Momordica cochinchinensis (Gag) aril (GA) aqueous extract on male reproductive system of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced hyperglycemia (HG) mice. GA were extracted with distilled water (DW) and analyzed for in vitro antioxidant capacities. ICR male m...

Aislamiento de componentes y efecto hipoglicemiante del extracto metanólico de albahaca (Ocium basilicum), en ratas C57bl/6 con hiperglicemia experimental

Acta méd. costarric; 59 (2), 2017
ResumenAntecedentes:la albahaca (Ocium basilicum) es una hierba perteneciente a la familia laminaceae, caracterizada por sus bondades medicinales. Se ha referido su uso en la terapéutica del cáncer, vitíiigo, hipercolesterolemia y la diabetes mellitus.Objetivo:evaluar el efecto hipoglicemiante del ext...

The effect of two different glycemic management protocols on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in coronary artery bypass surgery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is an adverse outcome of surgery that is more common after open heart procedures. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of tightly controlled blood glucose levels during coronary artery surgery on early and late cognitive decli...

Alfabetización en salud y control de la diabetes en pacientes de un hospital universitario de Argentina
Health literacy and diabetes control in patients attending a university outpatient clinic in Argentina

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (3), 2017
La alfabetización en salud (AS) es una medida de la capacidad de los pacientes de leer, comprender y tomar decisiones en base a instrucciones médicas. La inadecuada AS se asocia con peor estado de salud en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas. Es escasa la información sobre el nivel de alfabetización...

The burden of diabetes and hyperglycemia in Brazil and its states: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (supl.1), 2017
ABSTRACT: Introduction and objective: The global burden of disease (GBD) 2015 project, extends GBD analyses to include Brazilian federative units separately. We take advantage of GBD methodological advances to describe the current burden of diabetes and hyperglycemia in Brazil. Methods: Using standar...

Hyperglycemia in critical patients: Determinants of insulin dose choice

Summary Objective: To identify factors that can determine the choice of intermittent subcutaneous regular insulin dose in critically ill patients with hyperglycemia. Method: Cross-sectional study in a general adult ICU with 26 beds, data collected between September and October 2014. The variables analy...

Influence of the informal primary caretaker on glycemic control among prepubertal pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (2), 2017
Abstract Objectives: In prepubertal type 1 diabetic patients (DM1), the availability of an informal primary caregiver (ICP) is critical to making management decisions; in this study, the ICP-related risk factors associated with glycemic control were identified. Patients, materials, and methods: A compa...