Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a worldwide health issue that is defined by elevated blood glucose levels and impaired metabolism of fat, carbohydrates, and proteins. Atherosthrombotic events are very likely to occur in patients with diabetes mellitus. This results in the development of both microvascular and macrovascular complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic syndrome that has become a global public health problem with significant morbidity and mortality. It is a pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic condition characterized by increased platelet activation and alterations in platelet indices. However, the use of platelet indices as predictors of poor glucoregulation has not been fully evaluated in this context, and evidence for their role as predictors of poor glycemic status in diabetic patients is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Currently, kidney disease is an increasing major health problem worldwide. It is expected to be the 5th ranked cause of death by 2040. If it is early detected, further complication caused by kidney disease will be minimized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Assessment of quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients can provide an overall picture of the patient's adaptation to the disease and maintain long-term health and well-being. Determining the QoL in cancer patients could help with better care and could be as prognostic as medical factors and the survival benefit that pharmacological treatment could provide. The main objective of this review was to determine the prevalence of QoL among Ethiopian adult cancer patients.
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