Current Diabetes Reviews - Volume 17, Issue 6, 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and diabetes have major impacts on the health of the population across the world. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people with diabetes have been identified to be more vulnerable to infection and at greater risk for hospitalization. As diabetes is one of the major health issues in Saudi Arabia, the current study describes the perspectives of COVID-19 in people with diabe Read More

Introduction: Currently, diabetes mellitus (DM), as well as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), are major public health issues worldwide. Background: It has been suggested that patients with DM are more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection and suffer from more severe forms of the disease. Methods: A literature search was performed usin Read More

Background: There is a continuous rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) worldwide and most patients are unaware of the presence of this chronic disease at the early stages. T2DM is associated with complications related to long-term damage and failure of multiple organ systems caused by vascular changes associated with glycated end products, oxidative stress, mild inflammation, and neovasculari Read More

Background: For thousands of years, natural food products have been used as a medicine for treating diseases that affect the human body, including diabetes mellitus (DM). Lately, several investigations have been performed on the flavonoid derivatives of plant origin, and their biological activity has been extensively studied. Methods: Given our need to know more mechanisms for treating DM, we performed a thorough re Read More

Objective: the aim of this systematic review study is to evaluate the current services and pharmaceutical care practices for diabetic patients in the UAE. Methods: systematic review coverage conforms to the guidelines of the PRISMA; the search was limited to primary research articles, which describe the term “pharmaceutical diabetes care services in UAE”. The search strategy was developed in collaboration with a health dat Read More

Background: The need for a multidisciplinary team approach to provide physical exercise, diet, behavioral change, and insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treatment has long been recognized. However, often patients with T2DM do not have access to a multidisciplinary team. Introduction: In developing countries, most patients with T2DM receive their diabetes care in the office of an internist or family practice Read More

Background: Recognizing and promoting the factors that affect the self-management behaviors of diabetes lead to a reduction in the number of patients and an improvement in the quality of care. The ecological approach focuses on the nature of people's interactions with their physical and socio-cultural environments. Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of self-management behaviors with a co Read More

Aims: Analysis of the relationship between the methylation profile of miR-9-1 or miRs -9-1 / -9-3 and diabetic retinopathy. Background: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a frequent complication of Diabetes mellitus and it has a decisive impact on the quality of life, as it is one of the biggest causes of blindness in the adult population. Levels of microRNA-9 have been shown to be related to diabetes but little is known about its involve Read More

Background: Fructose has been widely used for producing lower post-infusion glucose increase than other carbohydrates, but it seems that it promotes an increase in post-infusion triglycerides. Objective: The present study investigated the effects of fructose and glucose in metabolic variables and appetite sensations in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Methods: This is a single-blind, randomized, and cross Read More

Background: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) is a new arment in the prevention and treatment of diabetic kidney disease with a potential effect on reducing and preventing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) progression. Objective: To evaluate the effect of SGLT2 inhibitor in comparison to traditional medication in diabetic patients with microalbuminuria. Methods: A total of 60 diabetic patients with microalbu Read More