Ramadan fasting and type 1 diabetes: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Ramadan fasting is globally observed and a great majority of the residents of Islamic countries and elsewhere fast during Ramadan all across the world every year. Many patients with type 1 diabetes fast during Ramadan according to (or against) medical and jurisprudence advice. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of scientific evidence regarding the risks patients with diabetes who fast may be confronted with.

Mapping evidence of Iran diabetes research: protocol for a scoping review.

Background: A considerable amount of research funding goes to diabetes management strategies to improve therapeutic goals and reduce the burden of diabetes. A vast amount of the budget is wasted due to unnecessary studies. A scoping review is a pivotal study to overview the available evidence and avoid research waste.

Epidemiology of diabetes in Iran: A scoping review of studies published during 2015-2019.

Background: Proper synthesis of existing epidemiologic studies on diabetes in Iran can guide future research efforts. We aimed to conduct a comprehensive scoping review on all research articles that investigated any aspect of diabetes epidemiology in Iran during 2015-2019.

Methods: This work was conducted as a part of the Iran Diabetes Research Roadmap and completed under Arksey and O'Malley's framework for scoping reviews.

Clinical Outcomes of Fetal Stem Cell Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes Are Related to Alternations to Different Lymphocyte Populations.

In patients with diabetes, transplantation of stem cells increases C-peptide levels and induces insulin independence for some period. Today, this positive therapeutic outcome is widely attributed to the well-documented immunomodulatory properties of stem cells. The aim of this study was to report alternations (the trend of increase or decrease) in different lymphocyte populations in a stem cell clinical trial performed in our institute.

Knowledge gaps in diabetes research: an evidence mapping of the literature.

Background: Mapping the available evidence can be used to inform current diabetes research, identify relevant gaps, and prioritize future research. In this regard, we mapped diabetes research performed in Iran.

Method: We searched the Scopus and PubMed databases from 01/01/2015 till 01/01/2020 using keywords such as diabetes and Iran.