Optimal glycaemic and blood pressure but not lipid targets are related to a lower prevalence of diabetic microvascular complications.

Background: Diabetic microvascular complications are a major cause of morbidity and are related to glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factors.

Aims: We sought to determine the association of microvascular complications in relation to control of glycemia, blood pressure and lipids in T2DM patients attending secondary care in Qatar.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study undertaken in patients with T2DM attending Qatar's National Diabetes Centres.

Efficacy and safety of the newer oral hypoglycemic agents in patients with T2DM during Ramadan: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the newer glucose lowering treatments on glycemic control, weight, blood pressure and hypoglycemia in patients with T2DM during Ramadan.

Methods: A literature search was done in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Quality assessment was done using the ROBINS-I and Cochrane tools for risk of bias and analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.

The effect of Ramadan focused education on patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of Ramadan focused education on clinical and metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes who fast during Ramadan.

Methods: Literature search was done in PubMed, Embase (Ovid), and the Cochrane Library. Quality assessment was done using the ROBINS-I and Cochrane tools for risk of bias and analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.

Prevalence and management of diabetic neuropathy in secondary care in Qatar.

Aims: Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a "Cinderella" complication, particularly in the Middle East. A high prevalence of undiagnosed DN and those at risk of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is a major concern. We have determined the prevalence of DN and its risk factors, DFU, and those at risk of DFU in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in secondary care in Qatar.

Prevalence and risk factors for painful diabetic neuropathy in secondary healthcare in Qatar.

Aims/introduction: Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN) has a significant impact on the patient's quality of life. The prevalence of PDPN in the Middle East and North Africa region has been reported to be almost double that of populations in the UK. We sought to determine the prevalence of PDPN and its associated factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending secondary care in Qatar.

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily insulin injections in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus who fast during Ramadan: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The benefits and risks of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) or multiple daily injections (MDI) in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) who fast during Ramadan are not known.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies conducted in PubMed, Embase (Ovid), and the Cochrane Library. Quality of included studies was assessed using the ROBINS-I tool for risk of bias assessment and analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.

Diagnosing and managing diabetic somatic and autonomic neuropathy.

The diagnosis and management of diabetic neuropathy can be a major challenge. Late diagnosis contributes to significant morbidity in the form of painful diabetic neuropathy, foot ulceration, amputation, and increased mortality. Both hyperglycaemia and cardiovascular risk factors are implicated in the development of somatic and autonomic neuropathy and an improvement in these risk factors can reduce their rate of development and progression.

Corneal Confocal Microscopy detects a Reduction in Corneal Endothelial Cells and Nerve Fibres in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Endothelial dysfunction and damage underlie cerebrovascular disease and ischemic stroke. We undertook corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) to quantify corneal endothelial cell and nerve morphology in 146 patients with an acute ischemic stroke and 18 age-matched healthy control participants. Corneal endothelial cell density was lower (P < 0.