The relationship between well-being and HbA1c in adults with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review.

Background: Diabetes has been associated with psychological problems, which in turn have been related to poorer glycemic control (glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c]). On the contrary, psychological well-being constructs have been associated with superior medical outcomes, including better HbA1c.

Aim: The main objective of this study was to systematically review the existing literature about the relationships between subjective well-being (SWB) and HbA1c in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Diabetes Management: A Systematic Review.

Diabetes has been associated with affective disorders which complicate the management of the disease. Emotional intelligence (EI), or the ability to perceive, facilitate, understand, and regulate emotions, has shown to be a protective factor of emotional disorders in general population. The main objective of this study was to systematically review the role of the EI construct in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics and to observe how EI is related to biological and psychological variables.

Dyadic and Solitary Sexual Desire in Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Controlled Study.

Introduction: Although fibromyalgia symptoms negatively affect patients' sexual life, sexual desire in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia has been understudied.

Aim: To describe and compare sexual desire in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia and healthy control women, and to investigate the influence of fibromyalgia and its pharmacologic treatment on sexual desire among women diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

Methods: 164 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia participated in the study.