SMJ articles in the category "diabetes mellitus"

Original Article

Patient Interest in Mental Health Screening by Endocrinologists

Objectives: Endocrine disorders often coexist with mental health issues. Little is known about patient beliefs regarding endocrinologists’ involvement in mental health screening. We studied the beliefs of patients with endocrine disorders regarding endocrinologists’ asking about mental health and whether patients perceive that endocrinologists are capable of recognizing mental health concerns….

Posted in: Depression 22 diabetes mellitus 34

Review Article

Common Comorbidities in Patients with Remitting Seronegative and Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE)

Objectives: Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) is considered a rare inflammatory rheumatologic disorder that is seen primarily in older adult men. Patients present with arthralgias of large joints accompanied by painful pitting edema of the hands and feet. Few studies have reported the prevalence of metabolic syndromes,…

Posted in: comorbidity 8 diabetes mellitus 34 Hypertension 39

Original Article

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Helicobacter pylori Eradication in a Clinical Population

Objectives: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori reduces the risk of gastric cancer (GC). Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are known to be at increased risk for GC. In a cohort of H. pylori-positive individuals, we assessed whether those with T2DM were at risk of persistent infection following H. pylori…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 eradication 3 Helicobacter pylori 10 type 2 diabetes mellitus 13

Original Article

Patient Characteristics Associated with Telemedicine Use for Diabetes Mellitus Care: Experience of a University Health System

Objectives: The objective was to understand the characteristics of patients who used telemedicine for diabetes management to inform future implementation of telemedicine. Methods: We examined patient characteristics associated with telemedicine use for diabetes mellitus (DM) care between March 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021 (the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic period)…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 Telemedicine 7

Original Article

Retrospective Analysis of Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist Therapy

 Objectives: The use and overall benefit of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist therapy for hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has limited data regarding impact and safety. We studied the impact and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy in hospitalized DM patients with…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 hospitalization 13 inpatients 2

Original Article

CME Article: Reducing Infection Rates with Enhanced Preoperative Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis and Optimization Processes

Objectives: Hyperglycemia and increased preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are associated with perioperative morbidity and death. For nonurgent operations, adequate glycemic control before surgery is recommended. Our surgical practice needed a process for preoperative diabetes mellitus (DM) diagnosis and glycemic optimization. Methods: Our review of the existing preoperative evaluation process found…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 glycemic control 4 hemoglobin A1c 5 hyperglycemia 8

Original Article

Propensity Score Matching to Determine the Impact of Metformin on All-Cause Mortality in Older Veterans with Diabetes Mellitus

Objectives: To determine whether metformin is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in older adults with diabetes mellitus as compared with insulin or sulfonylureas, and to evaluate whether the metformin cumulative exposure followed a dose-response relation. Methods: Retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching inveterans 65 years old and older with…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 metformin 5 veterans 7

Original Article

CME Article: Risk of Silent Myocardial Infarction in Prediabetic Patients: A Case-Control Study in a Veteran Population

Objectives: In the management of cardiovascular disease, it is important to identify patients at risk early on, to provide interventions to prevent the disease and its complications. The goal of our study was to investigate the association between glucose levels and silent myocardial infarction (SMI) among patients, who consisted of…

Posted in: cardiovascular 4 diabetes mellitus 34 prediabetes 2 veterans 7

Original Article

Prevalence and Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Frozen Shoulder

Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in patients with newly diagnosed frozen shoulder (FS) and study whether diabetes mellitus increases the severity of FS disease. Methods: Patients with newly diagnosed FS were consecutively included in this case-control study. Patients who were…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 frozen shoulder 3

Review Article

Diabetes Mellitus and the Skin: Recognition and Management of Cutaneous Manifestations

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a heterogeneous condition characterized by hyperglycemia as a consequence of defects in insulin secretion and variable degrees of insulin resistance. DM is the most common endocrine disorder in the United States, affecting 9.3% of the population (29.1 million people) in 2014. Skin disorders are present in…

Posted in: acanthosis nigricans 2 Dermatology 3 diabetes mellitus 34

Original Article

Longitudinal Trends in the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in an Urban Emergency Department

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the longitudinal trends in diabetes mellitus (DM) in emergency department (ED) patients and evaluate the factors associated with those trends. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients who presented to the ED from 2006 to 2011. The presence of…

Posted in: body mass index 17 diabetes mellitus 34 emergency department 21 Obesity 70

Review Article

Statin-Associated Diabetes Mellitus: Review and Clinical Guide

A small but significant link between new-onset diabetes mellitus (NOD) and statin therapy was noted with rosuvastatin users in the Justification for the Use of Statins in Primary Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin study. Since then multiple analyses have further confirmed this association, with most studies demonstrating a modest…

Posted in: Cardiovascular Disease 27 diabetes mellitus 34 insulin resistance 4 Statins 8 type 2 diabetes mellitus 13

Review Article

Limitations of A1c Interpretation

Hemoglobin A1c is the measurement of glycated hemoglobin and can aid in both the diagnosis and continued management of diabetes mellitus. Accurate glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (A1c) measurements are an essential part of decision making in the diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although national standards exist to eliminate…

Posted in: comorbidities 4 diabetes mellitus 34 Diagnosis 17 hemoglobin A1c 5

Original Article

Race, Socioeconomic Status, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Self-Care of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Adults in North Carolina

Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the associations among race, education, income, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in self-care of type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults in North Carolina. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using data from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS),…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 health disparities 19 health-related quality of life 3

Original Article

CME Article: Relation between BMI and Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications among US Older Adults

Objectives: This study examined relations between elevated body mass index (BMI) and time to diagnosis with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications among older adults in the United States. Methods: Data came from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, 1991–2010. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess relations…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 gender differences 4 Obesity 70 overweight 11

Original Article

Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Plaque in Young and Middle-Aged Asymptomatic Individuals: The Bogalusa Heart Study

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of carotid and femoral artery atherosclerotic plaque in a community-based population of asymptomatic African American and white men and women, with an age range of 29 to 51 years, and the potential relations with cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: Between 2007 and 2010, 914 subjects, 58%…

Posted in: atherosclerosis 13 carotid plaque 3 diabetes mellitus 34 Dyslipidemia 4 Hypertension 39

Original Article

Efficacy and Safety of Sodium Phosphate for Colon Cleansing in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Objectives: The need for colonoscopy is common among diabetic patients. However, there are no standards per se for bowel preparation in patients with type 2 diabetes. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of sodium phosphate (NaP), and the quality of bowel cleansing in relation to glycemic…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34

Original Article

Clarithromycin Resistance and Efficacy of Clarithromycin-Containing Triple Eradication Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Background:Antimicrobial resistance in Helicobacter pylori infection is an important factor leading to failure of therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the eradication rate of H pylori in type 2 diabetes mellitus and to assess the effect of clarithromycin resistance on H pylori eradication.Method:Fifty-six consecutive patients with type…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 eradication therapy 2 Helicobacter pylori 10

Case Report

Unusual Presentation of Pheochromocytoma with Ischemic Sigmoid Colitis and Stenosis

Abstract:A 45-year-old woman with poorly controlled hypertension and diabetes mellitus presented with left iliac fossa pain, constipation alternating with diarrhea, and weight loss. She had been diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy five years previously. Echocardiogram had shown a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 35%; coronary angiogram was normal. Colonoscopy revealed…

Posted in: cardiomyopathy 10 diabetes mellitus 34 Hypertension 39 ischemic colitis 4 pheochromocytoma 6

Original Article

Health Insurance and the Development of Diabetic Complications

Background:Lack of health insurance can adversely affect access to medical care which leads to poor disease outcome. Few studies examine the effects of no insurance on the development of diabetes complications. The objective of this study was to determine if there is an association between health insurance status and the…

Posted in: diabetes mellitus 34 health insurance 4 Hispanic 7
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