abstract objective: diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the main risk factor of diabetic foot ulcer and its early diagnosis is important to prevent limb amputation. we assessed the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in diabetic patients. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was performed on 352 randomly selected diabetic patients using a standardized questionnaire including age, gen...

Screening and early detection for hyperglycemia is a topic of considerable interest, and there is debate as to its overall benefits (1). Policies for screening vary from the position of the American Diabetes Association (2), which recommends glucose testing in all people aged 45 years and over or at high risk for type 2 diabetes, to the position of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPST...

CONTEXT Although random blood glucose (RBG) values are common in clinical practice, the role of elevated RBG values as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes is not well described. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine nondiagnostic, RBG values as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) participants (...

Background From the conservative estimates of registrants with the National Diabetes Supply Scheme, we will be soon passing 1.1 Million Australians affected by all types of diabetes. The diabetes complications of foot ulceration and amputation are costly to all. These costs can be reduced with appropriate prevention strategies, starting with identifying people at risk through primary care diabe...

UNRWA's noncommunicable disease screening activities were evaluated among 7762 refugees screened for hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, Gaza Strip and West Bank in June 2007. People were referred for screening most commonly because of age (both sexes), followed by smoking (males) and family history (females). Atotal of 9% ofscreened people were diagnosed ...

Gestational diabetes mellitus, broadly defined as carbohydrate intolerance beginning or first recognized during pregnancy, 1,2 was originally described decades ago and has since been the subject of extensive research. Yet the most recent guidelines of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, noting the absence of data to establish a clear link between screening and improved outcomes of affected...

To assess the feasibility and results of screening diabetes mellitus (DM) patients for tuberculosis (TB) and TB patients for DM within the routine health care setting. Prospective observational study carried out within the Diabetes Centre and Pulmonary Medicine Department from February 2012 to September 2012. The screening for active TB in DM and DM in TB patients is followed as per the guideli...

American Diabetes Association defines gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) as diabetes which is diagnosed in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy and is not clearly overt diabetes. GDM, if missed or not treated properly can result in maternal and foetal complications, short as well as long term. Screening for overt diabetes, especially for high risk women should be done at the earliest in pregn...

BACKGROUND The diabetes screening program in Moosonee and Moose Factory, Ontario was evaluated to explore which factors may be associated with individuals who had/had not attended screening examinations for diabetic retinopathy. METHODS Exposure data were collected from patient charts for basic demographic and medical history data. The main outcome of interest was the absence of a retinal exa...

BACKGROUND There is lack of consensus concerning the best screening strategy for gestational diabetes (GDM). The aim of our survey was therefore to investigate attitudes and practices of all obstetrical centers in the northern part of Belgium regarding screening for pregestational diabetes in early pregnancy and screening for GDM. We also aimed to identify the penetrance of the 'International A...