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Rev Cardiovasc Med
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 221000 Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Background: This study aimed to analyze the metabolic risk factors for microcirculation disorders in patients with unstable angina (UA) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), evaluating their predictive value for developing microcirculation disorders.
Methods: A single-center retrospective study design was used, which included 553 patients with UA who underwent PCI. The angiographic microcirculatory resistance (AMR) index was calculated based on coronary angiography data.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2025
Organizational Knowledge and Learning, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services, 340 College Street, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M5T 3A9, Canada.
Diabetes rates are high in Black and some other ethnic communities, often leading to more severe complications. We conducted a study to identify the prevalence and risk of diabetes among African Caribbean Black (ACB) individuals aged 18-39 and to assess the sensitivity of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) compared to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to diagnose diabetes. In this mixed-methods study, maximum variation sampling was used to recruit 272 ACB participants from fourteen African and five Caribbean countries from Toronto.
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January 2025
Renal Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital & The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Emerging evidence suggests cell exfoliation could be operating under the control of cell metabolism. It is unclear if there are associations between the concentration of exfoliated kidney proximal tubule cells (PTCs) in urine with glycemic control and complications. Our study is aimed at exploring this.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrim Care Diabetes
January 2025
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Levinsky-Wingate Academic College, Campus Wingate, Netanya 4290200, Israel. Electronic address:
Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of Ramadan intermittent fasting on glycemic control in individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This historical prospective study utilized electronic health records from a major state-mandated healthcare provider. The research sample included Muslim adults aged 40-70 years, who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
BMJ Open
January 2025
Department of Nursing, People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyse the heterogeneity of health information-seeking behaviour (HISB) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in rural areas based on latent profiles and to explore the relationship between various behaviours and glycaemic control rates and the factors influencing glycaemic control rates.
Methods: Between January and July 2022, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to sample T2D patients in the rural Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Participants completed a general information questionnaire and a HISB scale.
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