during last decades many researchers have focused on the conditions associated with bell's palsy including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and viral infections. this study was performed to evaluate correlation of diabetes mellitus and bell's palsy and some relevant features not discussed in the literature in an iranian population. the presence of diabetes mellitus was evaluated in a total numb...

objectives: chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus have negative effects on physical and mental health. depression is the most common psychological problems in this group of patients. the purpose of this study was to predict depression symptoms based on self-efficacy and social support. materials and methods: a total of 130 patients with diabetes recruited from several clinics in shiraz. th...

the purpose of this survey was the study of the occurrence of anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to sex and body mass index (bmi). 333 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus participated in the study. their demographic and clinical features were examined. the self–completed questionnaire ηads was used for anxiety and depression level evaluat...

Two brothers with DIDMOAD syndrome are reported. The older brother has diabetes mellitus (type I), diabetes insipidus, optic atrophy, deafness and atonia of the urinary tract with severe symptoms such as diabetic ketoacidosis and frequent urinary tract infections. His younger brother had the same manifestations but with less severity. We report the findings of our two patients and compare ...

OBJECTIVE The American Diabetes Association (ADA) lists seven symptoms of diabetes; however, it is not known how specific these symptoms are for initial diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors Leading to Diabetes (SHIELD) examined prevalence of ADA symptoms and their association with diabetes diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD...

Abstract This study investigates the role of psychological flexibility in relation to glycaemic control (HbA1c) and quality life among adolescents with poorly-controlled diabetes. Adolescents (n = 65, aged 12–16 years) completed Children Mindfulness Measure (CAMM), Diabetes Acceptance Action Scale for (DAAS), Depression (RBDI), Health-Related Quality Life (KINDL-R). HbA1c values were collected ...

OBJECTIVE Depressive symptoms in people with diabetes are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes. Although successful psychosocial treatment options are available, little is known about factors that facilitate treatment response for depression in diabetes. This prospective study aims to examine the impact of known risk factors on improvement of depressive symptoms with a special int...

objective: to evaluate the relation between major depressions and glucose control index in type 2 diabetes mellitus. materials and methods: one- hundred thirty four patients with type 2 diabetes were enrolled in this study. hamilton rating scale for depression (ham-d) and hba1c were measured in patients. linear mixed-model analysis was applied to determine the relation between hba1c levels and ...