Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Heiran, SP Azarchehry… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Individual studies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) have shown the
high prevalence of diabetic retinopathy. We conducted a meta-analysis to yield an estimate …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence That Increasing Serum 25 (OH) D Concentrations to 30 ng/mL in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Could Greatly Improve …

WB Grant, F Al Anouti, BJ Boucher, HMA Fakhoury… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Accumulating evidence supports the potential protective effects of vitamin D against chronic
diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune diseases, cancers, cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Variations in comorbidity burden in people with type 2 diabetes over disease duration: A population-based analysis of real world evidence

J Pearson-Stuttard, S Holloway, R Polya, R Sloan… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is increasing, but increasing
longevity among persons with diagnosed diabetes may be is associated with more …

[HTML][HTML] Type 2 diabetes complications and comorbidity in Sub-Saharan Africans

K Ekoru, A Doumatey, AR Bentley, G Chen… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Context-specific evidence of the spectrum of type 2 diabetes (T2D) burden is
essential for setting priorities and designing interventions to reduce associated morbidity …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics and risk factors for mortality among COVID-19 hospitalized patients in UAE: Does ethnic origin have an impact

S AbuRuz, A Al-Azayzih, S ZainAlAbdin, R Beiram… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The relationship between COVID-19 patient's clinical characteristics and
disease manifestation remains incompletely understood. The impact of ethnicity on mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of blood lipid variability on mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes: a large single-center cohort study

MC Wang, CI Li, CS Liu, CH Lin, SY Yang, TC Li… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - Springer
Background Dyslipidemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor and common in diabetes
patients. Most guidelines focus on optimal lipid levels, while variation of lipid profiles is far …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning algorithm for management of diabetes mellitus via electrocardiogram-based glycated hemoglobin (ECG-HbA1c): a retrospective cohort study

CS Lin, YT Lee, WH Fang, YS Lou, FC Kuo… - Journal of Personalized …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) provides information on diabetes mellitus (DM)
management. Electrocardiography (ECG) is a noninvasive test of cardiac activity that has …

Alterations in epidermal function in type 2 diabetes: implications for the management of this disease

MQ Man, JS Wakefield, TM Mauro… - Journal of diabetes, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epidermal function is regulated by numerous exogenous and endogenous factors, including
age, psychological stress, certain skin disorders, ultraviolet irradiation and pollution, and …

Value of patient-centered glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes

R Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, JM Millan-Alanis… - Current diabetes …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose of review Present the value of a person-centered approach in diabetes
management and review current evidence supporting its practice. Recent findings Early …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variants and their associations to type 2 diabetes mellitus complications in The United Arab Emirates

S ElHajj Chehadeh, NS Sayed… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aim Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is associated with microvascular complications,
including diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic nephropathy (DNp), and diabetic peripheral …