Bioelectrical impedance devices in clinical practice: a narrative review by Fabio Benedetti Rodrigues, Pedro Bertemes-Filho

“…Beyond this, it can help in mechanical ventilation and measure glucose in a non-invasive way. So why has this technology been less used in clinical practice? …”
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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome: A Systematic Review by MingXu Lin, YuHua Chen, Jie Ning

“…Its treatment mainly includes symptomatic supportive treatment, such as adjusting the diet and using acarbose and other drugs to delay the absorption of glucose to prevent hypoglycemia. For patients with severe symptoms, available treatments may include drugs that reduce pancreatic insulin secretion (such as somatostatin and diazoxide), immunosuppressants (glucocorticoids, zaprin, and rituximab), and even plasma exchange to remove autoantibodies from the body. …”
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PPARγ and Its Role in Cardiovascular Diseases by Mini Chandra, Sumitra Miriyala, Manikandan Panchatcharam

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor Gamma (PPARγ), a ligand-activated transcription factor, has a role in various cellular functions as well as glucose homeostasis, lipid metabolism, and prevention of oxidative stress. …”
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Peritoneal Adipocytes and Their Role in Inflammation during Peritoneal Dialysis by Kar Neng Lai, Joseph C. K. Leung

“…Adipose tissue synthesizes different adipokines and cytokines that orchestrate and regulate inflammation, insulin action, and glucose metabolism locally and systemically. In return, inflammation retards adipocyte differentiation and further exacerbates adipose dysfunction and inflammation. …”
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Management of Neonatal Diabetes due to a KCNJ11 Mutation with Automated Insulin Delivery System and Remote Patient Monitoring by Ming Yeh Lee, Anna L. Gloyn, David M. Maahs, Priya Prahalad

“…We describe the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), insulin pump, automated insulin delivery system, and remote patient monitoring technologies to facilitate rapid and safe outpatient cross-titration from insulin to oral sulfonylurea. …”
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Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care Survey by S. Baral-Grant, M. S. Haque, A. Nouwen, S. M. Greenfield, R. J. McManus

“…Diabetic patients monitoring their blood glucose were five times more likely than those not monitoring to monitor their blood pressure. …”
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Effectiveness of Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions by Saurabh Agarwal, Abhishek Nagaich, Nikhil Jain, Arvind Kumar Shah

“…Hyperosmolar dextrose, phenol–glycerine–glucose, and morrhuate sodium are the three most commonly used prolotherapy solutions. …”
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F-18 FDG-PET-CT in the Diagnostic of a Late Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Recurrence in a Patient with Follicular-Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Doina Piciu, Andra Piciu

“…The whole-body I-131 scan was negative and F-18 FDG-PET-CT showed glucose avidity of the tumor. The patient was operated on and the histology revealed medullary thyroid carcinoma. …”
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An unusual case of diabetic ketoacidosis following salbutamol ingestion in a nondiabetic 13-year-old child by Mai Mustafa, Salma A. Ali

“…Salbutamol, a commonly used bronchodilator for managing asthma and other respiratory conditions, can increase blood glucose levels by stimulating glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, exacerbating hyperglycemia and raising the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). …”
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The Clinical Outcomes of Ventricular Septal Rupture Secondary to Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective, Observational Trial by Xin-Ying Zhang, Li-Zhao Bian, Nai-Liang Tian

“…Univariable analyses indicated that the heart rate (HR), white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophils count, serum glucose, serum creatinine, serum lactic acid, and the closure of rupture were significantly associated with mortality among these special populations. …”
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Structure and Physiological Actions of Ghrelin by Christine Delporte

“…Ghrelin exerts wide physiological actions throughout the body, including growth hormone secretion, appetite and food intake, gastric secretion and gastrointestinal motility, glucose homeostasis, cardiovascular functions, anti-inflammatory functions, reproductive functions, and bone formation. …”
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Sawi Decomposition Method for Volterra Integral Equation with Application by M. Higazy, Sudhanshu Aggarwal, Taher A. Nofal

“…For the practical application of the Sawi decomposition method, an advance problem of medical science for determining the blood glucose concentration during an intravenous injection has been considered and solved sequentially applying this method. …”
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The Genetics of PTPN1 and Obesity: Insights from Mouse Models of Tissue-Specific PTP1B Deficiency by Ryan C. Tsou, Kendra K. Bence

“…The protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B is a negative regulator of both insulin and leptin signaling and is involved in the control of glucose homeostasis and energy expenditure. Due to its prominent role in regulating metabolism, PTP1B is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of human obesity and type 2 diabetes. …”
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The Role of Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance in the Development and Progression of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Daniel Grinnan, Grant Farr, Adam Fox, Lori Sweeney

“…In addition, evaluating the effects of glucose control in animals with pulmonary hypertension and diabetes (as well as in humans) is warranted.…”
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Fructose: A Key Factor in the Development of Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension by Zeid Khitan, Dong Hyun Kim

“…Despite the similarity in their structures, fructose and glucose are metabolized in different ways. Uric acid, a byproduct of uncontrolled fructose metabolism is known risk factor for hypertension. …”
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Functional Localization of Adult-Onset Idiopathic Nesidioblastosis by Jess C. Hercus, Pouneh Pasha, Sadiq Al Lawati, Peter Kim, Andre Mattman, Douglas Webber, David M. Thompson

“…The patient has normal glucose tolerance after surgery with no further problems of hypoglycemia, indicating that this is a rare case of nesidioblastosis extending only partially through the pancreas.…”
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Acute Kidney Injury in Diabetes Mellitus by D. Patschan, G. A. Müller

“…Aim of this article is to summarize AKI epidemiology and outcomes in DM and current recommendations on blood glucose control in the intensive care unit with regard to the risk for acquiring AKI, and finally several aspects related to postischemic microvasculopathy in AKI of diabetic patients shall be discussed. …”
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The therapeutic agents that target ATP-sensitive potassium channels by Rubaiy Hussein N.

“…In pancreatic β-cells, KATP channels are crucial in the regulation of glucose-induced insulin secretion. Also, KATP channels are involved in the protection against neuronal seizures and ischaemic stress in the heart, brain and in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle tone. …”
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Rethinking the Viability and Utility of Inhaled Insulin in Clinical Practice by Lutz Heinemann, Christopher G. Parkin

“…Despite considerable advances in pharmacotherapy and self-monitoring technologies in the last decades, a large percentage of adults with diabetes remain unsuccessful in achieving optimal glucose due to suboptimal medication adherence. Contributors to suboptimal adherence to insulin treatment include pain, inconvenience, and regimen complexity; however, a key driver is hypoglycemia. …”
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Physical behaviours during pregnancy may alter the association of maternal insulin sensitivity with neonatal adiposity: a prospective pre-birth cohort of mother-child pairs by Piraveena Satkunanathan, Catherine Allard, Myriam Doyon, Patrice Perron, Luigi Bouchard, Marie-France Hivert, Tricia M. Peters

“…At the first (V1) and second trimester (V2) hospital visits, Gen3G staff measured anthropometry, and participants reported sleep duration as well as leisure physical activity and sedentary behaviour via lifestyle questionnaires. We used plasma glucose and insulin values from the 75 g oral glucose tolerance test at V2 to calculate insulin sensitivity using the Matsuda index. …”
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