Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to compare the basic glycemic control parameters-HbA1c, CV%, and hypoglycemia, as well as quality of life and depression score in patients with type 1 diabetes using continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) versus multiple daily injections (MDI).
Methods: 324 adult patients with type 1 diabetes-146 using CSII and 178 on MDI, were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. HbA1c was assessed in whole blood by immuno-turbidimetric NGSP certified method.
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of procalcitonin (PCT) and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) as diagnostic biomarkers in patients with diabetes and mild-to-moderate diabetic foot infections. A total of 119 patients (102 with type 2 diabetes and 17 with type 1 diabetes), of mean age 60.29 ± 10.
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The aim of this study was to assess vitamin D status in patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). A total of 242 participants with type 2 diabetes, mean age 59.1 ± 10 years, mean body mass index 31.
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