conclusions the prevalence of diabetes is considerable in drivers and is poorly controlled. educations during the annual check-ups are helpful in reducing glucose levels and further complications. background diabetes complications such as retinopathy and diabetic foot are more important in drivers compared to general population. objectives this study was designed to determine the prevalence of ...

background education is an integral part of the treatment in diabetes mellitus. attendance at long courses might not be convenient for many patients. objectives the current study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management, short course instruction on glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. patients and methods a total of 60 patients with diabetes mellitus were ran...

abstract objective: gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm) is characterized by glucose intolerance during pregnancy. incidence of gestational diabetes can increase by several factors such as obesity, aging, diet and genetic factors. this study aimed to assess the role of nutrition, biochemical and demographic factors in development of gdm in pregnant women. materials and methods: in this prospecti...

background: determining the mortality rate of diseases in a community is one of the main components in health care planning of that community. this study used a join point regression model to determine the trend of mortality due to diabetes mellitus (dm) in iran. materials and methods: the data on the rate of mortality due to dm were obtained from the reports of the iranian ministry of health. ...

objective: this study evaluated the efficacy and safety of metformin on prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus in women with high risk of gdm. materials and methods: total number of 189 pregnant women aged between 25 to 35, and 10 to 14 weeks pregnancy,admitted to  mirza koochakkhan hospital, tehran in january 2008 - january 2009 entered to this randomized controlled clinical trial. the wo...

Concurrent disorders with diabetes mellitus is one of the most challenging subject. Our knowledge of the most common concurrent disorders in diabetic dogs may be useful in diagnosis of these disorders and better treatment of diabetic dogs. In this study diabetes mellitus was diagnosed in a 7-year-old male German shepherd dog, based on clinical and laboratory findings. Following the diagnosis of...

PURPOSE Little information is available on the influence of diabetes mellitus on the short-term clinical outcomes of patients with bleeding peptic ulcers. The aim of this study is to investigate whether diabetes mellitus influences the short-term clinical outcomes of patients with bleeding peptic ulcers using a Japanese national administrative database. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 4863 p...

objective(s): repaglinide (rg) is an antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. it has a good safety and efficacy profile in diabetic patients with complications in renal impairment and is an appropriate treatment choice, even for individuals with more severe degrees of renal malfunctions. the aim of the present study was to examine the protective...

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). After 20 years of diabetes duration Diabetic retinopathy, occurs in 90% of the type 1 diabetes mellitus patients and in 60% of the type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, being the main cause of blindness in adults. High glicemia and blood pressure levels, along with the long diabetes mellitus duration, are the main risk ...