245 results match your criteria: "Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark[Affiliation]"

Background And Aim: The progressive nature of type 2 diabetes often, in time, necessitates basal insulin therapy to achieve glycemic targets. However, despite standardized titration algorithms, many people remain poorly controlled after initiating insulin therapy, leading to suboptimal glycemic control and complications. Both healthcare professionals and people with type 2 diabetes have expressed the need for novel tools to aid in this process.

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Aims: TCF7L2 rs7903146 is the most impactful single genetic risk variant for type 2 diabetes. However, its role on disease progression, complications and mortality among people with type 2 diabetes at diagnosis remains unclear.

Materials And Methods: We assessed the per allele impact of the rs7903146 T-allele on clinical characteristics and complication risk in 9231 individuals with type 2 diabetes at diagnosis and over a 10-year follow-up period.

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Aims: We investigated the association of the inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 with cardiovascular events (CVEs) and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: We followed 11,346 individuals recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for up to 14 years. Baseline YKL-40 levels (measured in 9,010 individuals) were grouped into percentiles (0-33 %, 34-66 %, 67-90 %, and 91-100 %) and analyzed continuously (per 1 SD log increment), with comparisons to CRP (measured in 9,644 individuals).

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Background: The objectives were to determine the prevalence of de novo and persistent pelvic pain after benign hysterectomy and to assess risk factors.

Methods: A Swedish prospective multicenter study of 440 women undergoing benign hysterectomy was conducted between October 2011 and March 2017. Measures of pain, the spatial extent of bodily pain, and pain sensitivity were assessed using a self-reporting questionnaire, Margolis's patient pain drawing, and quantitative sensory testing of pain thresholds for pressure, heat, and cold, respectively.

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Altered surface-based brain morphometry in type 1 diabetes and neuropathic pain.

Neuroscience

December 2024

Radiology Research Center, Department of Radiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. Electronic address:

This study explored surface brain morphometry in type 1 diabetes including focus on painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Brain MRI was obtained from 56 individuals with diabetes (18 without DPN, 19 with painless DPN, 19 with painful DPN) and 20 healthy controls. Cortical thickness, sulcus depth, and gyrification were analysed globally and regionally in each group and in the combined diabetes group.

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Modeling the fasting blood glucose response to basal insulin adjustment in type 2 diabetes: An explainable machine learning approach on real-world data.

Int J Med Inform

December 2024

Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; Data Science, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark. Electronic address:

Introduction: Optimal basal insulin titration for people with type 2 diabetes is vital to effectively reducing the risk of complications. However, a sizeable proportion of people (30-50 %) remain in suboptimal glycemic control six months post-initiation of basal insulin. This indicates a clear need for novel titration methods that account for individual patient variability in real-world settings.

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Introduction/aims: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy affects small nerve fibers early, but adequate evaluation has proven difficult. One method for functional assessment of small nerve fiber function is the axon-reflex flare (ARF) response. This study aimed to 1) validate the histamine-induced ARF response in a nonselected population with diabetes, 2) compare the response to that induced by local heating, and 3) compare both methods to an established method (quantitative sensory testing) in a nonselected population with diabetes.

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Intra-individual variability in voiding diaries of children with enuresis.

J Pediatr Urol

December 2024

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Electronic address:

Background: Children with enuresis are often requested to complete voiding diaries in the diagnostic process. There is no consensus on the optimal number of days of registration in the voiding diary that would allow correct patient characterization.

Objectives: To examine the intra-individual variation in the parameters yielded from voiding diaries and evaluate if one week of registration is sufficient when evaluating the nocturnal urine production (NUP) and maximum voided volume (MVV) in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE).

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Aims/hypothesis: A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying an elevated infection risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes is needed to guide risk stratification and prevention. We investigated the risk of infection in subgroups of individuals with type 2 diabetes according to indices of insulin sensitivity and beta cell function.

Methods: We classified 7265 individuals with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes (median duration 1.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the effectiveness of a new assessment method, called the Psi method, for measuring perception thresholds in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) compared to the traditional Method of Limits (MoL).
  • Results showed that the Psi method yielded similar threshold values as the MoL but was more efficient, requiring fewer stimuli (30 compared to more for MoL) and producing less uncertainty.
  • The authors recommend the Psi method for its reliability and efficiency in evaluating nerve function in patients with diabetes, suggesting it may be a better option for clinical use in the future.
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Treatment regimens and glycaemic outcomes in more than 100 000 children with type 1 diabetes (2013-22): a longitudinal analysis of data from paediatric diabetes registries.

Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol

January 2025

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Background: Advances in paediatric type 1 diabetes management and increased use of diabetes technology have led to improvements in glycaemia, reduced risk of severe hypoglycaemia, and improved quality of life. Since 1993, progressively lower HbA targets have been set. The aim of this study was to perform a longitudinal analysis of HbA, treatment regimens, and acute complications between 2013 and 2022 using data from eight national and one international paediatric diabetes registries.

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Background: Prediction algorithms may improve the ability of telehealth solutions to assess the risk of future exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Learning from patients' and clinicians' evaluations and experiences about the use of such algorithms is essential to evaluate its potential and examine factors that could potentially influence the implementation and sustained use.

Objective: To investigate the patients' and clinicians' perceptions and satisfaction with an algorithm for predicting exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Background: The study aimed to determine the relationship between basal insulin adherence and glycemic control evaluated by time in range (TIR) in people with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D), using data from both continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and connected insulin pens. Furthermore, the study aimed to determine the best basal insulin adherence metric.

Methods: CGM data and basal insulin data were collected from 106 insulin-treated people (aged ≥18 years) with T2D.

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Background: Diabetes affects 10.5% of adults globally, with type 2 diabetes accounting for 90-95% of cases. Achieving optimal glycemic control is crucial yet challenging, particularly with insulin therapy, where 30-50% of patients fail to meet treatment targets.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study examines the prevalence of diabetic autonomic neuropathy symptoms in individuals with type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in North Denmark, finding this condition affects 36.8% of T1D patients and 44.2% of T2D patients after several years of living with diabetes.
  • - Conducted in 2022, the research involved an online survey using the COMPASS-31 questionnaire to assess symptoms among over 29,000 diabetes patients, with a notable 7,377 completing the survey.
  • - The findings reveal that common symptoms include pupillary and orthostatic intolerance, highlighting the need for regular assessments of autonomic dysfunction to improve diabetes
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Background: Diabetic gastroenteropathy can cause significant diagnostic challenges. Still, it remains unknown if measures of extraintestinal autonomic function reflect diabetic gastroenteropathy. We aimed to assess the associations between (1) gastrointestinal symptoms and motility measures and (2) gastrointestinal symptoms/motility measures and extraintestinal autonomic markers.

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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been suggested as an effective treatment approach of childhood obesity. The objective of the present study was to examine intensity, enjoyment, and perceived exertion of a 4x4-minute play-based HIIT program for children and adolescents with obesity. 83 participants (42.

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Quantification of white matter hyperintensities in type 1 diabetes and its relation to neuropathy and clinical characteristics.

Brain Res

January 2025

Department of Radiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Selma Lagerlöfs Vej 249, 9260 Gistrup, Denmark.

Aims: The aims were to quantify periventricular and deep white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in adults with type 1 diabetes with different neuropathic phenotypes and to correlate WMH measurements to explanatory factors in diabetes.

Methods: WMH measurements were obtained from brain magnetic resonance imaging of 56 adults with type 1 diabetes in subgroups including painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), painless DPN, without DPN and 20 healthy controls using Fazekas scale and automatic segmentation analysis.

Results: No differences in Fazekas assessed WMHs were found (individuals with periventricular lesions: diabetes 66 % vs.

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Purpose: Graves' disease (GD) is one of the most common causes of thyrotoxicosis. It has been proposed to identify incident GD by using the GD-specific code, E05.0, of the 10th revision of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) in the Danish National Patient Register (DNPR).

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  • A study investigated the effects of adding a 12-week High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) program to a year-long lifestyle intervention for children with obesity in Denmark, focusing on health outcomes like BMI z-score and quality of life.
  • Results showed that while attendance in the HIIT program was decent and dropout rates were lower than the control group, HIIT did not significantly improve BMI z-scores compared to just the lifestyle intervention alone.
  • However, participants in the HIIT group reported improved health-related quality of life scores, especially in psychosocial aspects at the 3-month mark, but no significant differences were found for waist circumference or blood pressure changes.
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  • The study investigates the variability of pain profiles, specifically temporal summation of pain (TSP) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM), among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and compares them to pain-free individuals.
  • It identifies distinct pain profiles based on TSP and CPM levels and finds high TSP and low CPM most prevalent in fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis patients.
  • Despite the differences in pain profiles, there were no significant correlations found between these profiles and the intensity of clinical pain experienced by patients.
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Editorial: Updating long COVID: mechanisms, risk factors, and treatment.

Front Hum Neurosci

September 2024

Department of Health Science and Technology, Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.

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Human molecular mechanisms of discogenic low back pain: A scoping review.

J Pain

October 2024

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA; Clinical Learning, Evidence And Research (CLEAR) Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address:

Article Synopsis
  • The review highlights a critical gap in understanding the biological mechanisms of discogenic low back pain (DLBP), which complicates treatment development.
  • It emphasizes that most research focuses on disc degeneration rather than directly linking degeneration to pain, indicating a need for more targeted studies on pain-inducing mechanisms.
  • Key findings identify TNF-α, the NF-κB signaling pathway, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) as significant factors associated with DLBP, while also noting the limitations of existing studies in assessing pain outcomes effectively.
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  • An error grid is a tool that helps compare glucose levels measured by devices to see if they are correct and to identify any risks.
  • Experts created a new error grid called the DTS Error Grid that works for both blood glucose monitors (BGMs) and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), organizing accuracy into five risk zones.
  • The results showed that the DTS Error Grid provides a clearer picture of how accurate these devices are and includes a separate matrix to evaluate how well CGMs track glucose trends over time.
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