Diabetes Mellitus

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Pregnancy-Associated Diabetes Mellitus and Stillbirths by Race and Ethnicity among Hospitalized Pregnant Women in the United States

Target Audience Southern Medical Journal (SMJ) is an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty Journal, and articles span the spectrum of medical topics, providing timely, up-to-date information for primary care physicians and specialists alike. The SMJ enables physicians to provide the best possible care to patients in this age of rapidly changing modern medicine.  Therefore, the...

Posted in: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism5 Women’s & Children’s Health3 Diabetes Mellitus1

Abstract | May 5, 2021

My HbA1C is giving me Palpitations

Tachycardia as a presenting symptom is nonspecific and could be due to a variety of disease processes. While cardiovascular causes are often suspected first in the etiology of tachycardia, endocrine related causes should also be considered. This case is about a patient who presented with tachycardia secondary to undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Posted in: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism14 Diabetes Mellitus2

Abstract | November 6, 2020

Improving Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus control by a multidisciplinary approach at BHCC

Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus are two chronic diseases that have a tremendous healthcare impact associated to social determinants. Diabetes mellitus affects at least 34 million Americans in 2020, according to the National Diabetes Statistics Report of 2020 and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2018.

Posted in: Cardiovascular Disease7 Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism14 Hypertension1 Diabetes Mellitus2

SMJ Article | Original Article

Outcomes in an Interdisciplinary Diabetes Clinic in Rural Primary Care

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary diabetes team model of care in assisting patients to achieve improved glucose control in a primary care rural setting.Methods: A family medicine clinic at a rural university medical center developed an interdisciplinary diabetes team clinic composed...

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SMJ Article | Original Article

Children’s Age, Family Conflict, and Children’s HbA1c: Are Girls and Boys Different?

Objective: This study examined the relation between children’s sex, age, family conflict, and children’s glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Methods: Parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus were recruited from the diabetes clinic of a midwestern children’s hospital. The survey included demographics and the Diabetes Family Conflict Scale (DFCS). The...

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