Transitions of Care for People with Type 2 Diabetes: Utilization of Antihyperglycemic Agents Pre- and Post-Hospitalization [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Little research to date has examined antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) utilization among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) around transitions of care from inpatient to outpatient settings. Discontinuity of care between inpatient and
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Metabolic determinants of cancer cell sensitivity to glucose limitation and biguanides [PDF]
, 2013 As the concentrations of highly consumed nutrients, particularly glucose, are generally lower in tumours than in normal tissues1,2, cancer cells must adapt their metabolism to the tumour microenvironment. A better understanding of these adaptations might
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Metformin treatment for diabetes mellitus correlates with progression and survival in colorectal carcinoma [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is unfavorably associated with cancer risk. The purpose of this multi-disciplinary project was to evaluate a possible association of diabetes mellitus and other comorbidities and their treatment with progression of ...
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Antidiabetic effect of Tibetan medicine Tang-Kang-Fu-San on high-fat diet and streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this study was to investigate the antidiabetic effects of a Tibetan medicine, Tang-Kang-Fu-San (TKFS), on experimental type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats and to explore its underlying mechanisms.
Duan, Bailu +8 more
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Relation between cost of drug treatment and body mass index in people with type 2 diabetes in Latin America [PDF]
, 2017 Aims Despite the frequent association of obesity with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the effect of the former on the cost of drug treatment of the latest has not been specifically addressed.
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio is Related to Body Fat Content and Distribution Regardless of the Waist Circumference Measurement Protocol, in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients [PDF]
, 2016 Central accumulation and distribution of body fat (BF) is an important cardiometabolic risk factor. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), commonly elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, has been endorsed as a risk related marker of central ...
Cortez-Pinto, Helena +5 more
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A prospective cohort study in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for validation of biomarkers (PROVALID) –study design and baseline characteristics [PDF]
, 2018 Background/Aims: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 and kidney disease in these patients varies widely between European countries. Methods: In addition to store biosamples the “Prospective cohort study in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
de Zeeuw, Dick +10 more
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Prevalence of drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions in older adults : A cross-sectional survey [PDF]
, 2018 © British Journal of General PracticeBackground Polypharmacy is common among older adults, with increasing numbers also using prescription drugs with herbal medicinal products (HMPs) and dietary supplements.
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Waist-to-height ratio is independently related to whole and central body fat, regardless of the waist circumference measurement protocol, in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients [PDF]
, 2016 This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Pimenta N.M., Cortez-Pinto H., Melo X., Silva-Nunes J., Sardinha L.B. & Santa-Clara H. (2017) Waist-to-height ratio is independently related to whole and central body fat, regardless of the ...
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