Prognostic Value of Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance Among Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 Infections at Admission to the Alexandria Fever Hospital, Egypt.

The interaction between COVID-19 infection, hyperglycemia, and insulin resistance (IR) may lead to poor outcome. This prospective study included 100 adult participants without diabetes attending Alexandria Fever Hospital with confirmed COVID-19 infections. They were classified into four groups according to disease severity using World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.

and performance of locally manufactured glimepiride tablet generics compared to the innovator (Amaryl) tablets.

Both physicians and patients in Egypt often express concern as to the clinical efficacy of locally manufactured glimepiride tablet generics whenever adequate control of blood sugar is not achieved with these products. The present study addresses this issue. The pharmaceutical quality of four glimepiride 3 mg tablet generics purchased in Egypt from local pharmacies was assessed relative to the innovator product (Amaryl), 3 mg tablets.

Association of diabetic foot ulcers with chronic vascular diabetic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Context: Diabetes mellitus is a common disease which is prevalent globally, presenting with chronic complications and constitutes a major risk to the patient. Diabetic foot ulcers are the single biggest risk factor for non-traumatic lower limb amputations in persons with diabetes. We aimed to screen for the chronic vascular diabetic complications in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and to assess the association of diabetic foot ulcers with these complications in the study group.

Diabetic hypoglycaemia during Ramadan fasting: A trans-national observational real-world study.

Objectives: To describe the risk of hypoglycaemia during Ramadan and determine its risk factors, and the impact of hypoglycaemia on patients' behaviour.

Methods: A cross-sectional multi-country observational study, with data captured within 6 weeks after Ramadan 2015. Patients' and disease characteristics and its management, the risk of hypoglycaemia and patients' response to hypoglycaemia were recorded.

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a sample of the adult population of Alexandria, Egypt.

Aims: To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a sample of the adult population of Alexandria, Egypt, and to delineate the epidemiologic profile of the disease in this community.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of the population. Participants provided demographic data, their medical history, and blood samples for measurement of plasma glucose (fasting and after oral glucose load) and underwent a detailed physical examination.

Prevalence of Chronic Diabetic Complications in Newly Diagnosed versus Known Type 2 Diabetic Subjects in a Sample of Alexandria Population, Egypt.

Background: In Egypt, data on the prevalence of chronic diabetic complications, which are essential for the adjustment of policies and practices related to diabetes care, are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of chronic complications of diabetes; namely neuropathy, Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD), retinopathy and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in newly-diagnosed versus known type 2 diabetic patients.

Subjects & Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that is based on a previous household survey conducted on a representative sample of the population of Alexandria, Egypt.

Serum chemerin and high-sensitivity C reactive protein as markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in Egyptian patients with type 2 diabetes.

Context: Chemerin is one of the adipokines that regulate fat metabolism. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) may be considered as a cardiovascular risk predictor. Measuring intima-media thickness of the CCA (C-IMT) is a well-evidenced tool for the detection of early stages of atherosclerosis.

Optimal waist circumference cutoff points for the determination of abdominal obesity and detection of cardiovascular risk factors among adult Egyptian population.

Objective: To determine the best anthropometric measurement of obesity, and its optimal cutoff, that best predicts the presence of cardiovascular risk factors among adult Egyptian population.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study including a representative randomly chosen sample of the adult Egyptian population from all Alexandria Districts (the second largest governorate in Egypt) based on the multistage random technique. It included 3209 subjects (1567 men, 1642 women) aged 18-80 years from urban and rural areas.

Perspectives on patient-centered care in diabetology.

Much has been written about patient-centered care (PCC) in medical literature. PCC has been praised as the ultimate objective of medicine by some. However, critics have pointed out the obvious: The antonym of PCC is doctor-centered medical care.