Publications by authors named "B D Schaan"
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- * A study focusing on Brazilian adolescents ages 12-17 found that over 80% experience social jetlag, particularly affecting older girls, those from private schools, and morning classes.
- * Factors contributing to social jetlag include unhealthy behaviors like skipping breakfast, drinking alcohol, and excessive screen time, highlighting the need for awareness and interventions for better sleep health among youth.
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- - The study aimed to find predictors of worsening mental health and self-care in diabetes patients during the 15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on mental health disorders and emotional distress related to diabetes.
- - In a follow-up of 150 diabetes patients, 34.7% experienced increased mental health issues, particularly among those with lower middle-income and greater difficulties managing their condition, while improved diabetes control was associated with better mental health scores.
- - Self-care worsened for patients with longer diabetes duration and those using insulin, but those who adhered to social distancing saw improvements in their self-care practices.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify clinical predictors of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) through a cross-sectional analysis in Southern Brazil.
- It involved 517 patients, primarily with type 2 diabetes, revealing that those with DR were more likely to use insulin, had a longer duration of diabetes, and exhibited higher systolic blood pressure.
- No predictors for DR were found among patients with type 1 diabetes, highlighting key differences in the complications associated with each type of diabetes.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and laboratory outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes by comparing the no reuse or reuse of syringes and needles for insulin injection.
Research Design And Methods: Adults with type 2 diabetes who had reused syringes and needles at least three times were randomly instructed either to not reuse or to reuse insulin syringes and needles five times. The primary outcomes assessed were glycemic control, pain scores, and skin complications (ecchymosis, lipohypertrophy, nodules, infection) at baseline and 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the intervention.