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Comparison of two techniques for assessing pancreatic islet viability: flow cytometry and fluorescein diacetate/propidium iodine staining

Clin. biomed. res; 41 (4), 2021
Introduction: The success of islet transplantation for patients with unstable type 1 diabetes mellitus depends, in part, on the number of isolated islets and their quality, which is assessed by functional and viability tests. The test currently employed to evaluate islet viability, used by the Collaborat...

Vitamina D, miR-21 y marcadores de apoptosis en pacientes con diabetes tipo I

La diabetes Tipo 1 (DT1) es una compleja enfermedad autoinmune con una etiología aún desconocida. La vitamina D ha sido ampliamente estudiada debido a su potencial terapéutico en los potenciales nuevos casos de DT1. Por otra parte, los microARNs (miRs) han sido propuestos como posibles biomarcadores e...

Flash glucose monitoring system: impact on glycemic control and body mass index in type 1 diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT Objective: Flash glucose monitoring (FGM) is increasingly used in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) management. This study aimed to assess glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and body mass index (BMI) in the first year of FGM use in patients with T1D and to identify predictive factors of benefit associate...

Characteristics of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents with Down's syndrome in an admixed population

ABSTRACT Objective: People with Down's syndrome (DS) have a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and may have specific clinical features compared to T1D patients without DS. This study evaluated the clinical and laboratory aspects of T1D in children and adolescents with DS in an admi...

Relationship between short and long-term glycemic variability and oxidative stress in type 1 diabetes mellitus under daily life insulin treatment

ABSTRACT Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the heterogeneity of the association between glycemic variability and oxidative stress markers in T1DM patients under daily life insulin treatment. Subjects and methods: We studied, in a cross-sectional analysis, 76 T1DM patients without...

Cooking habits and food choices of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus during the pandemic of COVID-19

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 34 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective To verify the association between cooking habits, socioeconomic data, and food choices of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus during the pandemic of COVID-19. Methods Transversal study with individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus carried out in July 2020. Socioeconomic data...

Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: the experience of disease

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the main challenges faced by children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and describe their coping strategies. Method: Qualitative study conducted with a semi-structured interview with children aged 8 to 11 with type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosis who received care in the outp...

Avaliação de tecnologia educativa para crianças com diabetes: estudo metodológico

Resumo Objetivos descrever o processo de elaboração e avaliação de tecnologia educativa destinada à promoção do cuidado de crianças com diabetes. Método pesquisa metodológica desenvolvida em duas fases: elaboração e avaliação. A fase de elaboração compõe: revisão de literatura; diagn...

Cárie dentária em crianças e adolescentes com Diabetes tipo 1: uma revisão sistemática e meta-análise

Arq. odontol; 57 (), 2021
Objetivo: O objetivo dessa revisão sistemática e meta-análise foi avaliar estudos que fizeram uma comparação da ocorrência de cárie dentária entre crianças/adolescentes com Diabetes tipo 1 (DM1) e crianças/adolescentes sem essa condição. Métodos:Buscas computadorizadas no Web ofScience, Scop...