Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19: What We Learned From the Lockdown Experience.

Introduction: Confinement measures that were imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the routines of the population. Some studies on the impact of confinement on glycemic control suggest a reduction of 0.1 to 0.

Arachnoid Cyst: An Asymptomatic Exuberance.

A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of dysarthria, left central facial palsy, and left hemihypesthesia involving the tongue. The patient was hemodynamically stable (blood pressure of 153/84 mmHg and heart rate of 80 bpm) and normoglycemic, without a history of trauma or toxic exposure. Assuming an acute stroke, the patient immediately underwent a brain CT scan that revealed a large left-sided fronto-parieto-temporal arachnoid cyst, with approximately 9.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Multiple Sclerosis: An Association to Consider.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and multiple sclerosis (MS) have been described as chronic organ-specific diseases, approached by different medical specialties. However, they share more etiologic and pathologic features than expected between two autoimmune diseases. The authors present the case of a 40-year-old Caucasian male, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus at age 18, with poor metabolic control in the early years after the diagnosis.

Liraglutide Effectiveness in Type 2 Diabetes: Insights from a Real-World Cohort of Portuguese Patients.

Liraglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist prescribed to diabetic patients for glycaemic control. To understand the impact of liraglutide in the real-world setting, this study analysed its effects in a Portuguese cohort of Type 2 diabetes patients. This was an observational, multicentric, and retrospective study that included 191 liraglutide-treated patients with at least 12 months of treatment.

Virus and Autoimmunity: Can SARS-CoV-2 Trigger Large Vessel Vasculitis?

Introduction: Viral infections can induce autoimmune diseases in susceptible patients. SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with the development of rheumatic disease, especially small vessel vasculitis and arthritis. Typically, onset occurs days to weeks after the antigenic challenge and in patients with mild COVID-19.

Prevalence of dental floss use in deciduous dentition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Adherence to the daily use of dental floss in childhood is recommended by various international health institutions/organizations. This systematic review (PROSPERO number CRD42020205232) aims to evaluate the prevalence of dental floss use in deciduous dentition.

Materials And Methods: A systematic review was conducted in six databases (B-on, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scielo, Science Direct and Web of Science) up to December 2020.

Hypoglycemic episodes in hospitalized people with diabetes in Portugal: the HIPOS-WARD study.

Background: We intended to estimate the proportion hypoglycemic/hyperglycemic emergency episodes in treated diabetes mellitus (DM) patients admitted to a hospital ward, and calculate the prevalence of risk factors for hypoglycemia and diabetic complications.

Methods: In this cross-sectional, multicentered study, the observational data was collected by physicians from patient's hospitalization to discharge/death. Statistical tests were 2-tailed considering 5% significance level.

Hospitalization Costs Due to Hypoglycemia in Patients with Diabetes: A Microcosting Approach.

Introduction: Hypoglycemia leading to hospitalization is associated with adverse economic outcomes, although the real burden is unknown. The HIPOS-WARD (Hypoglycemia In Portugal Observational Study-Ward) aimed to characterize ward admissions due to hypoglycemia episodes in treated patients with diabetes and assess their economic impact to the National Health System.

Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study, conducted in 16 Portuguese centers for 22 months.

Relationship between HbA1c and capillary blood glucose self-monitoring in type 2 diabetics.

Introduction: Diabetes Control and Complications Trial has established the importance of glycemic control in reducing the progression of retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy in type 1 diabetics. There is little literature linking the frequency of glycemic monitoring with glycated hemoglobin A (HbA1c) in type 2 diabetics. The objectives were to assess the influence of glycemic self-monitoring on HbA1c in three groups of patients with type 2 diabetes (with insulin, with oral antidiabetics and with combination therapy).

Obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus.

Background: There is convincing evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly associated with impaired glucose metabolism.

Objectives: Analyze the prevalence of OSA in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Evaluate the influence of OSA on glycemic control.