abstract：OBJECTIVE:The self-monitoring of blood glucose plays a critical role in management of diabetes mellitus. Although laboratory comparisons of glucose meter accuracy are often acceptable, clinical comparisons show frequent inaccuracies. In this paper, we evaluate the accuracy of self-monitoring blood glucose meters using ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Naugler C,Zhang Z,Redman L

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a disabling, chronic cardiovascular and medical disease with a tremendous health, social and economic burden in our ageing communities. It has a prevalence of 10% to 30% in people older than 65 years of age, and more than half of all subjects with diabetes in the United States are older than 60 ye...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Sinclair AJ,Rodriguez-Mañas L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:With the expanding armamentarium of noninsulin therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus, the use of insulin with various oral agents is becoming more common. In this study, we assessed the efficacy and cardiovascular (CV) safety of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor linagliptin as add-on to insulin in patient...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Zinman B,Ahrén B,Neubacher D,Patel S,Woerle HJ,Johansen OE

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Diabetes frequently coexists with other conditions, resulting in poorer diabetes self-management and quality of life, higher risk for diabetes-related complications and higher health service use compared to those with diabetes only. Few Canadian studies have undertaken a comprehensive, population-level analy...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Gruneir A,Markle-Reid M,Fisher K,Reimer H,Ma X,Ploeg J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the support needs of elderly patients with diabetes and to classify elderly patients with diabetes living alone on the basis of support needs. METHODS:Support needs were derived from a literature review of relevant journals and interviews of outpatients as well as expert nurses in the field o...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Miyawaki Y,Shimizu Y,Seto N

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:1) to describe current utilization of e-mail in the clinical care of patients with diabetes; and 2) to identify barriers to and facilitators of the adoption of e-mail in diabetes care. METHODS:Participants included diabetes care providers, including 9 physicians and 7 allied health professionals (AHPs). Par...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Popeski N,McKeen C,Khokhar B,Edwards A,Ghali WA,Sargious P,White D,Hebert M,Rabi DM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective glycemic control reduces the risk for diabetes-related complications. However, the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes still do not achieve glycemic targets. Beyond metformin therapy, current practice guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes recommend individualized treatment based on patient a...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Katz PM,Leiter LA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship of inadequate health literacy (HL) with changes in depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life and cardiometabolic outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus recently screened positive for depression. METHODS:Secondary analysis of data from a clinical trial (N=154)...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Al Sayah F,Majumdar SR,Johnson JA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Emerging evidence suggests that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) may be a useful marker of inflammation and aortic stiffness. Markers of inflammation and aortic stiffness are both indicators of cardiovascular events. We, therefore, investigated whether the NLR is associated with aortic stiffness in p...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Ayhan H,Kasapkara HA,Aslan AN,Durmaz T,Keleş T,Akçay M,Akar Bayram N,Baştuğ S,Bilen E,Sarı C,Bozkurt E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Physicians lack clear guidance about adaptation of clinical practice guidelines for elderly institutionalized patients with diabetes. In a large long-term care facility, a diabetes management flow sheet was trialed to determine which clinical parameters were found useful by clinicians in the management of di...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Williams E,Curtis A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effects of hyperglycemia and normoglycemia on gallbladder emptying have not been studied in detail. This prospective case-control study was designed to investigate the gallbladder ejection fraction in patients with newly detected diabetes and to assess the impact of restoring normoglycemia on gallbladder ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Arshad F,Laway BA,Rather TA,Kuchay MS,Khan SH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fenugreek and its active compound diosgenin are ancient herbal medicines recommended by the World Health Organization. In this study, the effect of diosgenin on changes in carbohydrate metabolic enzymes and glycogen content in muscle and kidneys of streptozotocin-induced diabetes rats were evaluated. METHODS...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Saravanan G,Ponmurugan P,Deepa MA,Senthilkumar B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic mastopathy is an uncommon, benign breast condition seen in type 1 and less frequently type 2 diabetic patients. It is characterized by a dense fibrous stromal proliferation of breast tissue, clinically mimicking cancerous masses, thus leading to worrisome investigations. Clinicians and pathologists must disti...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Leroux-Stewart J,Rabasa-Lhoret R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine quantification of urinary albumin levels is recommended for all Canadians with diabetes, yet many controversies remain when interpreting these tests. Elevated levels of albuminuria have traditionally been labeled as either microalbuminuria, representing 30 to 300 mg of albuminuria per day (a range not reliably...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： McFarlane PA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article describes a qualitative research study that examines the encounters by patients of low socioeconomic status with a group medical visit (GMV) program for individuals with or at risk for diabetes. The goal of this study was to generate insights that could be used to guide the development of an inne...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Thompson C,Meeuwisse I,Dahlke R,Drummond N

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of glycemic control in hospitalized patients has been a relatively recent revelation. There is somewhat contradictory evidence concerning the optimal glycemic target in critically ill patients. There is only indirect evidence in non-critically ill patients. This article reviews the evidence for glycemic...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Miller DB

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While dysglycemia (hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia and glucose variability) is clearly associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients, target range of blood glucose control remains controversial. Standardized insulin infusion protocols constitute the basis of treatment of these patients. The choice of prot...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Boutin JM,Gauthier L

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To enhance the dietary education presented to women with gestational diabetes (GDM) by exploring the reasons and experiences that women with GDM reported in making their food-choice decisions after receipt of dietary education from a healthcare professional. METHODS:Food Choice Map (FCM) semi-structured in-d...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Hui AL,Sevenhuysen G,Harvey D,Salamon E

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the use patterns of metformin-based antidiabetic regimens in patients with type 2 diabetes and to identify predictors of initiating metformin monotherapy. METHODS:By using administrative databases from Alberta, Canada, we identified all metformin users ages 65 years and older between 1998 and 201...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Abdelmoneim AS,Eurich DT,Gamble JM,Simpson SH

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low grade inflammation has been linked to risk of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular diseases. Obesity and, in particular, abdominal obesity increase the risk of diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular diseases. One of the mechanisms could be low grade inflammation and vascular endothelial dysfunction. Permane...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Uusitupa M,Schwab U

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common presentation of chronic disease is multimorbidity. Disease management strategies are similar across most chronic diseases. Given the prevalence of multimorbidity and the commonality in approaches, fragmented single disease management must be replaced with integrated care of the whole person. The Albert...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Morrin L,Britten J,Davachi S,Knight H

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:No research to date has compared the beliefs of adolescents, parents and physicians with respect to type 1 diabetes mellitus self-care perceptions and barriers. This study examined how adolescents with type 1 diabetes, their parents and physicians perceive 4 key diabetes self-care behaviours (testing blood gl...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Palladino DK,Helgeson VS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies suggest that adults and children who are habitual short sleepers tend to have a higher body mass index, fat percentage and abdominal circumference when compared to average-duration sleepers. Reduced or disturbed sleep is also associated with certain predictors of type 2 diabetes, such as glucos...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： McNeil J,Doucet É,Chaput JP

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome according to International Diabetes Federation criteria in the First Nations Cree community of Mistissini, Quebec. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 172 adults was performed as part of a broader regional environmental study. RES...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Chateau-Degat ML,Pereg D,Egeland GM,Nieboer E,Bonnier-Viger Y,Laouan-Sidi EA,Dannenbaum D,Dewailly E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore perspectives on the meaning of health to Aboriginal adults and youth living in a northern Manitoba First Nations community. METHODS:Six focus groups with 29 youth and individual interviews with 10 adults were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed. RESULTS:Adults and older...

journal_title：Canadian journal of diabetes

authors： Isaak CA,Marchessault G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00