Publications by authors named "Asma Omran"
This study investigates the effectiveness of telemedicine in managing glucose levels in insulin-treated diabetes patients compared to standard care. Adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) criteria and Cochrane's risk of bias tool, an analysis of five selected studies reveals telemedicine as a potent tool in diabetes management. Fasting blood sugar (FBS) test results from two studies involving an eight-hour fast with 109 participants demonstrate a significant superiority of telemedicine over usual care (Tau2 = 1.
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- - Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by specific health criteria, and its presence is linked to increased severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and higher scores on the International Prostate Symptom questionnaire.
- - A systematic review included 70 studies, showing that most of them found positive correlations between MetS and LUTS, and notable associations were identified between MetS and complications like overactive bladder and nocturia.
- - The analysis concluded that MetS is significantly related to larger total prostate volume and exacerbates issues like benign prostate enlargement, often linked with obesity.