Association of Low Vitamin D Status With Adiponectin and Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

Introduction: Adiponectin and fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) have important roles in metabolic regulation and insulin sensitivity. Vitamin D is linked to metabolic dysregulation, inflammation, and oxidative stress in chronic type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The present study aimed to assess the relationship of vitamin D levels with adiponectin and FGF-21 in newly diagnosed T2DM.

Effectiveness of an online course for medicine residents on glycaemic management of hospitalized patients with diabetes.

Background Hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia in hospitalized patients are associated with poor clinical outcomes. We assessed whether administration of an online educational course for medicine residents improves the glycaemic management of hospitalized patients with diabetes. Methods We conducted this quasi-experimental, pre-post study from January 2019 to April 2019.

Diagnostic accuracy of Alvarado, RIPASA and Tzanakis scoring system in acute appendicitis: A prospective observational study.

Our prospective observational study, enrolling 167 patients undergoing emergency appendicectomy, served to evaluate the Alvarado, Tzanakis and RIPASA diagnostic scores. The latter was found to be a better scoring system because of its higher diagnostic accuracy. At centres with limited expertise in ultrasonography, RIPASA outperforms the Tzanakis score.

Burden of diabetic kidney disease among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus registered in a tertiary care center, Puducherry.

Background & Aims: To determine burden of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and estimate yield and number needed to screen (NNS) in a tertiary diabetes care center.

Methods: DKD was diagnosed if estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73 m or Urinary Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g in two urine samples.