Depression in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: associations with hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and poor treatment adherence. [PDF]
BackgroundWe hypothesize that depression in type 2 diabetes might be associated with poor glycemic control, in part due to suboptimal self-care. We tested this hypothesis by examining the associations of depression with clinical and laboratory findings ...
Chan, Juliana Cn +15 more
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Insulin gene polymorphisms in type I diabetes, Addison's disease and the polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II [PDF]
Background: Polymorphisms within the insulin gene can influence insulin expression in the pancreas and especially in the thymus, where self-antigens are processed, shaping the T cell repertoire into selftolerance, a process that protects from ß-cell ...
Ramos-Lopez, Elizabeth +9 more
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End stage renal disease and survival in people with diabetes:a national database linkage study [PDF]
© The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Physicians. Funding This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust through the Scottish Health Informatics Programme (SHIP).
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Ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) is an intravenous iron formulation to correct iron deficiency. Although its use has been extensively studied in clinical trials, real-world evidence regarding FCM treatment is scarce.
António Robalo Nunes +3 more
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Soluble ST2 levels and left ventricular structure and function in patients with metabolic syndrome [PDF]
Background: A biomarker that is of great interest in relation to adverse cardiovascular events is soluble ST2 (sST2), a member of the interleukin family.
Beunza, Maite +14 more
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Talassemia β heterozigotica com triplicação do gene α globínico.
We describe a case in which the interaction of heterozygosis for the mutation Beta IVSI - 110 G> A and the ααα(anti 3,7) allele was the likely cause of the clinical occurrence of thalassemia intermedia.
Ma Conceição Constanço +3 more
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Abordagem não farmacológica no controlo das náuseas e vómitos induzidos pela quimioterapia
As náuseas e vómitos são dos efeitos secundários mais referidos pelos doentes submetidos a tratamentos com quimioterapia. Estes assumem um impacto negativo na qualidade de vida dos doentes, na medida em que interferem nas actividades de vida diárias ...
Maria de Fátima Rodrigues Francisco
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Cuidado em saúde mental: a escuta de pacientes egressos de um Hospital Dia [PDF]
Estudo de abordagem qualitativa, tendo por objetivos compreender como os pacientes egressos de um Hospital Dia de Saúde Mental veem o serviço, conhecer se este contribuiu para mudanças em suas vidas e se estas pessoas têm continuidade ao tratamento.
Ferreira, Maria Solange de Castro +1 more
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Vascular risk factors and diabetic neuropathy [PDF]
Background: Other than glycemic control, there are no treatments for diabetic neuropathy. Thus, identifying potentially modifiable risk factors for neuropathy is crucial.
Chaturvedi, N. +7 more
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Introduction Endorphins have been associated with analgesia and pleasurable activities. However, the so-called “happy chemicals” are far more complex than initially thought. Research shows that their impact on human behavior is modulatory, with the main
M. Conde Moreno, F. Ramalheira
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