Diabetes and climate change

F Al‐Shihabi, A Moore, TA Chowdhury - Diabetic Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
It is widely accepted that climate change is the biggest threat to human health. The
pandemic of diabetes is also a major threat to human health, especially in rapidly …

Forum for injection technique and therapy expert recommendations, India: the Indian recommendations for best practice in insulin injection technique, 2017

N Tandon, S Kalra, YPS Balhara… - Indian Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Health-care professionals in India frequently manage injection or infusion therapies in
persons with diabetes (PWD). Patients taking insulin should know the importance of proper …

Solid medical waste: a cross sectional study of household disposal practices and reported harm in Southern Ghana

EA Udofia, G Gulis, J Fobil - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Solid medical waste (SMW) in households is perceived to pose minimal risks to
the public compared to SMW generated from healthcare facilities. While waste from …

[HTML][HTML] Insulin injection practice and injection complications–results from the Bangladesh insulin injection technique survey

ABM Kamrul-Hasan, AK Paul, MN Amin… - European …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in Bangladesh and insulin is often needed
for diabetes control. We lack sufficient data on the insulin injection technique and injection …

Assessment of insulin injection techniques among diabetes patients in a tertiary care centre

M Patil, J Sahoo, S Kamalanathan… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Aims The efficacy of insulin therapy in diabetes depends on proper storage and injection
technique. The purpose of this study was to assess the practice of insulin administration …

[HTML][HTML] Insulin therapy waste produced in the households of people with diabetes monitored in Primary Care

GH Cunha, RVA Barbosa, MSM Fontenele… - Revista brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To analyze the insulin therapy waste disposal produced in the households of
people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Method: Cross-sectional study with 105 Primary Care …

Assessment of insulin injection practice among diabetes patients in a tertiary healthcare centre in Nepal: a preliminary study

RS Poudel, S Shrestha, RM Piryani… - Journal of diabetes …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Proper insulin injection practice is essential for better diabetic control. This
study aims to assess the insulin injection practice of patients with diabetes. Materials and …

Status of waste disposal of sharps outside medical institutions for patients with diabetes: A systematic review

J Wu, M Wang, H Yan - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objectives As the number of people with diabetes increases, so does the amount of
household-generated sharp waste, and incorrect sharp disposal methods can expose the …

Knowledge and Self‐Reported Practice of Insulin Injection Device Disposal among Diabetes Patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

A Basazn Mekuria… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Incorrect sharp disposal practices may expose the public to needle‐stick
injuries. The present study aimed at assessing the knowledge and practice of diabetic …

Challenges facing home-based caregivers in the management of health care risk waste

T Zikhathile, H Atagana - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The quadruple burden of diseases, early discharge from hospital and hospital at home have
resulted in home-based care services becoming a requirement in South Africa. These home …