Determinants of self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with Type 1 diabetes: a multi-centre study in Brazil.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the daily frequency of self-monitoring of blood glucose and glycaemic control, demographic and socio-economic status in patients with Type 1 diabetes under routine clinical care in Brazil.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, multi-centre study conducted between December 2008 and December 2010 in 28 public clinics in 20 Brazilian cities. The data were obtained from 3176 patients, aged 22 ± 11.

Economic status and clinical care in young type 1 diabetes patients: a nationwide multicenter study in Brazil.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of economic status on clinical care provided to Brazilian youths with type 1 diabetes in daily practice, according to the American Diabetes Association's guidelines. This was a cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted between 2008 and 2010 in 28 public clinics in Brazil. Data were obtained from 1,692 patients (55.

Association of postprandial hyperglycemia with in vitro LDL oxidation in non-smoking patients with type 1 diabetes--a cross-sectional study.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in patients with type 1 diabetes. Since oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL) is considered to be a critical factor in the atherosclerotic process, the aim of our study was to assess the influence of different parameters of glycemic control on susceptibility to oxidative stress from low density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with type 1 diabetes without microvascular or macrovascular complications.

Methods: Forty patients and 33 non-diabetic individuals matched for gender, age and body mass index (BMI) were evaluated.

Prevalence of Type 2 diabetic patients within the targets of care guidelines in daily clinical practice: a multi-center study in Brazil.

Major clinical studies have shown that the targets for blood glucose, lipid profile and blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients are difficult to maintain in clinical practice. However, there are few data concerning South American populations. Using guidelines represented by the Brazilian Diabetes Society, we evaluated cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, glycemic control and the availability of screening for diabetes complications in 2233 (60% females) outpatients with type 2 diabetes aged 59.

Acute-phase proteins and microalbuminuria among patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective: to determine the relationship between acute-phase proteins and microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients without clinical evidence of macrovascular disease.

Research Design And Methods: We studied cross-sectionally 64 non-smoking outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without clinical evidence of cardiovascular disease attended at Brazilian University General Hospital aged 59.5 +/- 8.

Acute-phase proteins among patients with type 1 diabetes.

Objective: To determine whether young type 1 diabetic patients without clinical microvascular or macrovascular complications have altered levels of acute-phase proteins (AFP), alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein (AGP), C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen and whether their AFP levels are related to glycemic control.

Research Design And Methods: We studied cross-sectionally 48 type 1 diabetic outpatients (25 males) aged 19.9 +/- 9.

Early alterations of blood pressure in normotensive and normoalbuminuric Type 1 diabetic patients.

With the objective to examine patterns of blood pressure (BP) in normotensive and normoalbuminuric Type 1 diabetic patients during 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) we studied 28 Type 1 diabetic patients aged 27+/-7.1 years with a disease duration of 9+/-6.6 years, and 28 non-diabetic normotensive subjects aged 25+/-6.

Prospective study of development of microalbuminuria and retinopathy in Brazilian IDDM patients.

With the aim to study potential risk factors for the development of microalbuminuria and retinopathy, baseline characteristics were examined in 50 Brazilian IDDM patients followed for 4.48 years with a 2-year reexamination. During the study, 3 patients (6%) aged 25.

Microalbuminuria and associated clinical features among Brazilians with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

With the objective to determine the frequency of microalbuminuria, macroalbuminuria and the associated clinic and metabolic features among insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) Brazilian patients attending at a general University Hospital, a total of 50 outpatients, aged 21.9 +/- 7 years with IDDM duration of 6.8 +/- 5.