Epidemiological, Social and Economic Burden of Severe Hypoglycaemia in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Portugal: A Structured Literature Review.

Introduction: The aim of this review was to identify and review studies reporting on the epidemiological, social and economic impact associated with severe hypoglycaemia (SH) in people with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Portugal.

Methods: A structured literature search was carried out in PubMed and Embase using a predefined selection criterion. Studies published in either Portuguese or English, between January 2010 and February 2021 were deemed eligible for inclusion.

Adoption and Initial Implementation of a National Integrated Care Programme for Diabetes: A Realist Evaluation.

Background: The implementation of models of integrated care for chronic conditions is not well understood. We conducted a realist evaluation to determine how and why the implementation of the National Diabetes Programme in Ireland worked (or not).

Methods: Documentary analysis and qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of national stakeholders (n = 19), were used to develop an initial theory on expected programme delivery.

Understanding the uptake of a national retinopathy screening programme: An audit of patients with diabetes in two large primary care centres.

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) affects 8.2% of the Irish population with type 2 diabetes over 50 years and is one of the leading causes of blindness among working-age adults. Regular diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS) can reduce the risk of sight loss.

Risk Factors for Macro- and Microvascular Complications among Older Adults with Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

Objective. To explore risk factors for macro- and microvascular complications in a nationally representative sample of adults aged 50 years and over with type 2 diabetes in Ireland. Methods.

Epidemiology of diabetes and complications among adults in the Republic of Ireland 1998-2015: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Accurate estimates of the burden of diabetes are essential for future planning and evaluation of services. In Ireland, there is no diabetes register and prevalence estimates vary. The aim of this review was to systematically identify and review studies reporting the prevalence of diabetes and complications among adults in Ireland between 1998 and 2015 and to examine trends in prevalence over time.

Socioeconomic inequalities of cardiovascular risk factors among manufacturing employees in the Republic of Ireland: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To explore socioeconomic differences in four cardiovascular disease risk factors (overweight/obesity, smoking, hypertension, height) among manufacturing employees in the Republic of Ireland (ROI).

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 850 manufacturing employees aged 18-64 years. Education and job position served as socioeconomic indicators.