Publications by authors named "Trevor Orchard"

Screening for the long-term complications of diabetes is a critical component of diabetes management; however, evidence demonstrates that screening rates in diabetes populations are suboptimal. Our objective was to determine the use and predictors of optimal screening behavior, defined as receiving a fasting lipid test, dilated eye exam, spot urine test, foot examination, blood pressure reading, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the previous year in a representative cohort of subjects with type 1 diabetes. Data are from the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study, a prospective cohort study of subjects with childhood onset type 1 diabetes.

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Human urine samples are ideal for proteomic profiling and have tremendous potential as sources of biomarkers. Multi-dimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT) is an effective approach to analyzing human urine or other fluids dominated by diverse metabolites. MudPIT analysis was used to identify 87 proteins in just 15 ml of human urine.

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Objective: To determine whether using the chronic care model (CCM) in an underserved community leads to improved clinical and behavioral outcomes for people with diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: This multilevel, cluster-design, randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of a CCM-based intervention in an underserved urban community. Eleven primary care practices, along with their patients, were randomized to three groups: CCM intervention (n = 30 patients), provider education only (PROV group) (n = 38), and usual care (UC group) (n = 51).

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Objective: Diabetes is associated with increased urinary incontinence risk. Weight loss improves incontinence, but exercise may worsen this condition. We examined whether an intensive lifestyle intervention or metformin therapy among overweight pre-diabetic women was associated with a lower prevalence of incontinence.

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Objective: To determine whether middle-aged premenopausal women with type 1 diabetes had more self-reported fractures and lower bone mineral density (BMD) compared with nondiabetic women.

Research Design And Methods: Participants were premenopausal women aged 35-55 years with type 1 diabetes (n = 67; 32.2 +/- 5.

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Background: Intensive diabetes therapy aimed at achieving near normoglycemia reduces the risk of microvascular and neurologic complications of type 1 diabetes. We studied whether the use of intensive therapy as compared with conventional therapy during the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) affected the long-term incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Methods: The DCCT randomly assigned 1441 patients with type 1 diabetes to intensive or conventional therapy, treating them for a mean of 6.

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We sought to determine the extent to which the geographic variation in the complications of type 1 diabetes (T1D) may reflect the socioeconomic status (SES) conditions and health care performance (HCP) of countries around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) DiaMond complications study (DiaComp) is a multinational, cross-sectional study of complications in T1D. Information on complications was identified for 892 subjects from 14 clinical centers in 12 countries.

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Background: Predictors of diabetic nephropathy are only partly known and traditional risk factors do not adequately explain disease risk. We thus examined novel risk factors for overt nephropathy (ON) in type 1 diabetes.

Methods: The EDC is a prospective study of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes.

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Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation, the immune response it provokes, and lipoprotein subclasses measured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy have explained some of the enhanced coronary artery disease (CAD) risks in Type 1 diabetes. We examined whether cellular adhesion molecules further improve CAD prediction. Participants were identified from the Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications (EDC) cohort, a 10-year prospective study of childhood-onset Type 1 diabetes.

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Background: Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) has been thought to underlie the loss of normal nocturnal blood pressure dipping, which is associated with a higher risk for nephropathy in Type 1 diabetes. Previous analyses also suggest however that nephropathy is a major predictor of subsequent CAN.

Objective: To investigate links between non-dipping phenomenon (NDP) and complications, particularly CAN and nephropathy.

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Increases in subclinical inflammation (C-reactive protein [CRP]) and impaired coagulation have been associated with increased obesity and insulin resistance. Only a few small studies have examined the effect of lifestyle changes, such as weight loss, increased physical activity, and insulin-sensitizing intervention on inflammation and coagulation. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) clinical trial studied the effect of an intensive lifestyle intervention or metformin on progression to diabetes relative to placebo in 3,234 adults with impaired glucose tolerance.

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Background: The metabolic syndrome is a high-risk state for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Little is known about its prevalence and prevention in those with impaired glucose tolerance.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome at baseline in the Diabetes Prevention Program and the effect of intensive lifestyle intervention and metformin therapy on the syndrome's incidence and resolution.

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Less than 50% of US adults follow dietary recommendations. Despite these figures, little research has focused on improving adherence to a therapeutic eating plan. The research utilizing self-efficacy theory has shown promise for improving behavior change and treatment adherence.

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Objective: The Diabetes Prevention Program demonstrated the ability to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes in participants with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Participants with IGT are at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), with a marked increase in the number and severity of CVD risk factors. We prospectively assessed the impact of our interventions on hypertension, dyslipidemia, and CVD events.

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Objective: To determine the extent to which patients' awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia have changed over time and to examine factors associated with awareness and treatment in a type 1 diabetes population.

Research Design And Methods: Data from six examinations conducted over 10 years from the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study, a prospective study of subjects with childhood-onset (<17 years of age) type 1 diabetes diagnosed between 1950 and 1980 and followed since 1986, were analyzed. Hypertension and hypercholesterolemia were defined according to the concurrent Joint National Committee and National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel criteria, respectively.

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Objectives: To assess the association between lipid levels and cardiovascular events in older adults.

Design: A prospective population-based study.

Setting: Four field centers in U.

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Objective: To describe the global geographic variation of micro- and macrovascular complications in childhood-onset type 1 diabetes assessed by both reported and measured disease and risk factors and relate any such variation to diabetes control and health care activities.

Research Design And Methods: The DiaComp study is a multinational (17 countries) cross-sectional study of complications in type 1 diabetes and is comprised of two levels (level 1 includes survey only and level 2 includes survey plus examination). This report concerns level 2, representing 12 countries (n = 892).

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It is not known whether insulin levels, in the setting of insulin treatment, are an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). We studied a cohort of 116 insulin-treated individuals, 65 yr or older, who were followed for 5.6-9 yr.

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Objective: To determine the frequency of ACE-I and Calcium channel blockers (CCB) use in type 1 diabetes (T1D), and associations of these medications with mortality.

Research Design And Methods: Data from the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications (EDC) Study, a 10-year follow up of childhood onset T1D, were used to document ACE-I and CCB use. Use in subjects who died during follow up was compared to gender, age, duration (+/-5 years), hypertension, and renal status matched living controls.

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Context: Solitary pancreas transplantation (ie, pancreas alone or pancreas-after-kidney) for diabetes mellitus remains controversial due to procedure-associated morbidity/mortality, toxicity of immunosuppression, expense, and unproven effects on the secondary complications of diabetes. Whether transplantation offers a survival advantage over conventional therapies for diabetes is unknown.

Objective: To determine the association between solitary pancreas transplantation and survival in patients with diabetes and preserved kidney function.

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Background: Symptoms of depression and anxiety may be more prevalent in individuals with diabetes; however, little is known about possible differences with respect to social or cultural environment. The aim of this study was to examine cross-cultural differences in prevalence and correlates of symptoms of anxiety and depression in two studies, one in the United Kingdom and one in the United States.

Methods: Adults with type 1 diabetes participating in two studies in Birmingham, UK, and Pittsburgh, US, completed psychosocial questionnaires including the Beck Depression Inventory and the Beck Anxiety Scale.

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Background: Little information is available regarding the long-term incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and survival after the introduction of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Methods: We studied 1,075 patients with type 1 diabetes (onset age < 18 years) diagnosed between 1965 and 1979, who comprise the Allegheny County population-based registry. Onset of ESRD was defined as the introduction of RRT (dialysis or transplantation).

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Background: Cardiovascular disease causes severe morbidity and mortality in type 1 diabetes, although the specific risk factors and whether chronic hyperglycemia has a role are unknown. We examined the progression of carotid intima-media thickness, a measure of atherosclerosis, in a population with type 1 diabetes.

Methods: As part of the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, the long-term follow-up of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), 1229 patients with type 1 diabetes underwent B-mode ultrasonography of the internal and common carotid arteries in 1994-1996 and again in 1998-2000.

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