2 Cases of Bullosis Diabeticorum following Long-Distance Journeys by Road: A Report of 2 Cases by Fatima Bello, O. Modupe Samaila, Yakubu Lawal, U. Kufre Nkoro

“…History and physical examinations were done on 2 diabetics who presented with bilateral feet bullae following a long journey. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney, and Cardiovascular Diseases: Role of Adipokines by Manfredi Tesauro, Maria Paola Canale, Giuseppe Rodia, Nicola Di Daniele, Davide Lauro, Angelo Scuteri, Carmine Cardillo

“…Obesity predisposes to diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive nephrosclerosis, and focal and segmental glomerular sclerosis and represents an independent risk factor for the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Relationship of Serum Uric Acid Level with Demographic Features, Risk Factors, Severity, Prognosis, Serum Levels of Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium in Stroke by Payam Saadat, Alijan Ahmadi Ahangar, Mansor Babaei, Mandana Kalantar, Mohammad Ali Bayani, Hiva Barzegar, Hemmat Gholinia, Farbod Zahedi Tajrishi, Sekineh Faraji, Fatemeh Frajzadeh

“…There was no significant difference in SUA levels in different types of stroke in both genders. Diabetic ischemic embolic patients had higher levels of SUA than diabetic ischemic thrombotic cases. …”
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A Systematic Review of Deep Learning Methods Applied to Ocular Images by Oscar Julian Perdomo Charry, Fabio Augusto González Osorio

“…On the one hand, these methods have achieved an outstanding performance in the detection of ocular diseases such as: diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, diabetic macular degeneration and age-related macular degeneration.  …”
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Adjunctive Sitagliptin Therapy in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Pilot Study by Marcia L. Brackbill, Ateequr Rahman, Jeffrey S. Sandy, M. Denton Stam, Arthur F. Harralson

“…A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study was conducted in diabetic cardiac surgery patients. Patients received sitagliptin or placebo after surgery for 4 days. …”
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Endothelial AGGF1 promotes retinal angiogenesis by coordinating TNFSF12/FN14 signalling by Ying Cheng, Man Zhang, Chenguang Li, Long Su, Lingli Fu, Shi Wu, Chaofei Xu, Bei Sun, Liming Chen

“…Abstract Abnormal angiogenesis is a key process associated with ischaemic retinopathies such as diabetic retinopathy, for which the underlying pathological mechanisms are still poorly understood. …”
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Regulation of Posttranscriptional Modification as a Possible Therapeutic Approach for Retinal Neuroprotection by Yoko Ozawa, Toshihide Kurihara, Kazuo Tsubota, Hideyuki Okano

“…Here, we review the molecular mechanisms of visual dysfunction in two common diseases, innate chorioretinal inflammation and diabetic retinopathy, and the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) in both processes. …”
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Significance of Hyperreflective Foci as an Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarker in Retinal Diseases: Characterization and Clinical Implications by Serena Fragiotta, Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh, Rosa Dolz-Marco, Yoichi Sakurada, Orly Gal-Or, Gianluca Scuderi

“…The presence of HRF less than 30 μm with reflectivity comparable to the retinal nerve fiber layer in the absence of posterior shadowing in diabetic macular edema indicates an inflammatory phenotype with a better response to steroidal treatment. …”
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Chemical Composition and Sensory Evaluation of Products Made From Oats (Avena Sativa) and Unripe-Plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) by Nkechi G. Onyeke, Nkechi G. Onodugo, Scholastica N. Eze, Linda O. Okoye

“…Unripe plantain and oats composite flours when adopted as part of food varieties or food ingredients for diabetics and obese persons can be used to make foods whether as deserts or main meal components of their diets in form of puddings, dumplings, and swallows.…”
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Blood Glucose Control Using a Novel Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor and Repetitive Intravenous Insulin Boluses: Exploiting Natural Insulin Pulsatility as a Principle for a Future... by Nils K. Skjaervold, Dan Östling, Dag R. Hjelme, Olav Spigset, Oddveig Lyng, Petter Aadahl

“…The animals developed a mildly diabetic state from streptozotocin pretreatment. They were steadily brought within the blood glucose target range of 4.5–6.0 mmol/L in 21 to 121 min and kept within that range for 128 to 238 min (hypoglycemic values varied from 2.9 to 51.1 min). …”
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A New Side Effect of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex®) by Erdem Eris, Gurkan Erdogan, Irfan Perente, Gokhan Demir, Burcin Kepez Yildiz, Ebru Demet Aygit

“…., Irvine, CA, USA), is drug mostly used in the treatment of the diabetic macular edema and edema related to retinal vein occlusion. …”
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Vida Saludable: Examinando su Glucosa en la Sangre by Jennifer Hillan

“…FCS8811-SPAN, a 2-page fact sheet by Jennifer Hillan, is the Spanish version of "Healthy Living for Elders: Checking Blood Glucose" (FCS8811/FY868). It will help diabetics understand when and how to check their blood glucose levels. …”
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The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vascular Diseases by Francisco J. Ascaso, Valentín Huerva, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…This paper is an updated overview about the role of inflammatory processes in the genesis of both diabetic macular edema (DME) and ME secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO). …”
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Vida Saludable: Examinando su Glucosa en la Sangre by Jennifer Hillan

“…FCS8811-SPAN, a 2-page fact sheet by Jennifer Hillan, is the Spanish version of "Healthy Living for Elders: Checking Blood Glucose" (FCS8811/FY868). It will help diabetics understand when and how to check their blood glucose levels. …”
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Associations between Tissue Visfatin/Nicotinamide, Phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt), Retinol Binding Protein-4, and Vaspin Concentrations and Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese... by Zeynep Goktas, Shannon Owens, Mallory Boylan, David Syn, Chwan-Li Shen, Debra B. Reed, Susan San Francisco, Shu Wang

“…Diabetic and prediabetic subjects had significantly higher blood concentrations of visfatin/Nampt and vaspin than nondiabetic subjects. …”
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Pilot Study: Human Adipose Tissue Allograft for Fat Pad Defects in Patients With Preulcerative Lesions by Matthew J. Regulski, DPM, Molly C. Saunders, BS, Sharron E. McCulloch, MS, Alla Danilkovitch, PhD

“…These ulcers, especially in patients with diabetic neuropathy, have high recurrence rates, often resulting in amputations. …”
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Investigation of the Mechanism Underlying Calcium Dobesilate-Mediated Improvement of Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammation Caused by High Glucose by Yijun Zhou, Chaojun Qi, Shu Li, Xinghua Shao, Zhaohui Ni

“…Background/Aims. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. …”
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Progress on spinal cord stimulation in treatment of peripheral neuropathy by ZONG Yun⁃fei, DONG Tie⁃yan, BAO Min

“…Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a minimally invasive neuromodulation technique that has been widely applied and recognized for its efficacy in peripheral neuropathy such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), trigeminal neuralgia (TN), trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia, chemotherapy⁃induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), chronic groin pain, and lumbosacral radiculopathy syndrome. …”
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Infection Related Glomerulonephritis Associated with Staphylococcus epidermidis in the Absence of Prosthetic Material by Samer Mohandes, Eshetu Obole, Anjali Satoskar, Hari Polenakovik

“…We report a case of a 72-year-old diabetic male who developed infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN) in the setting of severe Staphylococcus epidermidis infection. …”
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Glycogenic Hepatopathy: Resolution with Minimal Glucose Control by Abhimanyu Chandel, Brittany Scarpato, Jeanette Camacho, Miles McFarland, Shaffer Mok

“…We describe a presentation of glycogenic hepatopathy in a poorly controlled type I diabetic patient. As patients with glycogenic hepatopathy often have nonspecific complaints, diagnosis tends to be delayed and laboratory and imaging data are often indistinguishable from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. …”
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