Multiple Factors Related to the Secretion of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 by XingChun Wang, Huan Liu, Jiaqi Chen, Yan Li, Shen Qu

“…Thus, glucagon-like peptide-1-based therapies (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors) are now well accepted in the management of type 2 diabetes. The levels of glucagon-like peptide-1 are influenced by multiple factors including a variety of nutrients. …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psoriasis by Ilkin Zindancı, Ozlem Albayrak, Mukaddes Kavala, Emek Kocaturk, Burce Can, Sibel Sudogan, Melek Koç

“…It is thought that chronic inflammation results in metabolic diseases and proinflammatory cytokines give rise to the development of atherogenesis, peripheral insulin resistance, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis vulgaris. …”
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Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia secondary to cellulitis – a report and brief series of cases by Jorge Reis, Francisca Carmo, Inês Soares, Catarina Salvado, Mariana Fidalgo

“…Case description: An 86-year-old Caucasian male, with several vascular risk factors (type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, coronary heart disease and heart failure), who presented long-standing lower limb phlyctens for which he was being treated, developed lower limb cellulitis. …”
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Potent Oral Hypoglycemic Agents for Microvascular Complication: Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for Diabetic Retinopathy by Eun Hyung Cho, Se-Jun Park, Seongwook Han, Ji Hun Song, Kihwang Lee, Yoo-Ri Chung

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) on the progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 2 diabetes. The medical records of 21 type 2 diabetic patients who used a SGLT2i and 71 patients with sulfonylurea (control) were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Association of Urinary Phthalates with Self-Reported Eye Affliction/Retinopathy in Individuals with Diabetes: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010 by Manju Mamtani, Joanne E. Curran, John Blangero, Hemant Kulkarni

“…An epidemiological association between exposure to phthalates and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is known. However, the potential role of environmental phthalates in the complications of T2D is unknown. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Sitagliptin for the Treatment of New-Onset Diabetes after Renal Transplantation by Brian P. Boerner, Clifford D. Miles, Vijay Shivaswamy

“…Though metformin is the first-line agent for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, in renal transplant recipients, metformin is frequently avoided due to concerns about renal dysfunction and risk for lactic acidosis. …”
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Long-Term Metabolic Outcomes after Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): Results from the Odense GDM Follow-Up Study (OGFUS) by Kristine Hovde Jacobsen, Jori Aalders, Katrine Sølling, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Lena Sønder Snogdal, Maria Hornstrup Christensen, Christina Anne Vinter, Kurt Højlund, Dorte Møller Jensen

“…The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was significantly higher in the pGDM group compared to the non-GDM group (26% vs. 0%). …”
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Association of the Cardioankle Vascular Index and Ankle-Brachial Index with Carotid Artery Intima Media Thickness in Hemodialysis Patients by Tomohito Gohda, Hiromichi Gotoh, Yoshikazu Gotoh, Saori Yamaguchi, Yasuhiko Tomino

“…The objectives of the present study are (1) to compare the cardioankle vascular index (CAVI), ankle-brachial index (ABI), and carotid artery intima-media thickness (CA-IMT) between HD patients with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D) or prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease and (2) also to evaluate the relationship of these indices with CA-IMT in these patients according to ABI levels. …”
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Factors Attributable to Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly Population of the Campo Alegre Resettlement, Tierralta, Córdoba by Carolina Castellanos Ramos, Brayan Domínguez Lozano, Daniela Jiménez Cordero, José Rocha Barraza

“…The variables studied were: age and sex, marital status, socioeconomic status, educational level, work status, household or personal income, health history and healthy lifestyle conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes mellitus, physical activity , healthy eating and daily food ration, weight control, drug dependence, medical control and hypercholesterolemia. …”
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Inhibition of Ceramide De Novo Synthesis Ameliorates Diet Induced Skeletal Muscles Insulin Resistance by Krzysztof Kurek, Agnieszka Mikłosz, Bartłomiej Łukaszuk, Adrian Chabowski, Jan Górski, Małgorzata Żendzian-Piotrowska

“…In the present research we evaluated the effects of myriocin application on type 2 diabetes mellitus in three different types of skeletal muscles: (1) slow-oxidative (red gastrocnemius), (2) oxidative-glycolytic (soleus), and (3) glycolytic (white gastrocnemius). …”
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Integrated care teams in primary care improve clinical outcomes and care processes in patients with non-communicable diseases by Pei Lin Hu, Cynthia Yan-Ling Tan, Ngoc Hoang Long Nguyen, Rebekah Ryanne Wu, Juliana Bahadin, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…The study population had hypertension, and/or hyperlipidaemia and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Clinical outcomes included the proportion of patients (ICT vs. …”
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Correlates for the severity of suicidal risk in participants with common mental disorders with comorbid chronic medical conditions in rural primary healthcare settings in India by Johnson-Pradeep Ruben, Maria L. Ekstrand, Elsa Heylen, Krishnamachari Srinivasan

“…Study eligibility criteria included being ≥30 years with at least mild depression or generalized anxiety disorder and at least one medical condition (cardiovascular disorder or type 2 diabetes mellitus). Methods and Material: The severity of suicidal risk at baseline was assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), and other measures included the severity of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9-items (PHQ-9)), the severity of anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7-items (GAD-7)), disability, social support, quality of life, number of comorbid chronic medical illnesses, and body mass index (BMI). …”
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Tracheal perforation and subcutaneous emphysema secondary to pseudomembranous invasive Aspergillus tracheobronchitis successfully managed with endotracheal tube manipulation by Kazushige Shiraishi, Takkin Lo

“…Case description: A 64-year-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with generalized weakness and abdominal discomfort, later diagnosed with a perforated cecum requiring right colectomy. …”
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Cognitive dysfunction in diabetes – the ‘forgotten’ diabetes complication: a narrative review by Åke Sjöholm, Louise Bennet, Peter M. Nilsson

“…An important task for primary health care, where most patients with type 2 diabetes are diagnosed, treated, and followed, is to increase awareness and early detection of cognitive dysfunction in these patients for optimizing risk factor control.…”
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Rectal Application of Ozone to Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Omar Morejón Barroso, Imandra María García Menéndez, Leticia Varela Castro, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus predominated with 95.0 %. There was a 2,769 mmol/L decrease in blood glucose levels after treatment with rectal ozone, which shows metabolic control. …”
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A mechanism-informed deep neural network enables prioritization of regulators that drive cell state transitions by Xi Xi, Jiaqi Li, Jinmeng Jia, Qiuchen Meng, Chen Li, Xiaowo Wang, Lei Wei, Xuegong Zhang

“…Applied to single-cell multi-omics data on type 2 diabetes and hair follicle development, regX reliably prioritizes key transcription factors and candidate cis-regulatory elements that drive cell state transitions. …”
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The Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Neuronal Damage, and Endothelial Dysfunction in the Neuropathology of Cognitive Complications in Diabetes: A Moderation and Mediation An... by Betul Sumbul‐Sekerci, Ozge Pasin, Ezgi Balkan, Abdusselam Sekerci

“…Methods This study assessed 183 participants (54 prediabetes, 71 Type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM], and 58 controls) for cognitive performance using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). …”
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Prevalence of Undiagnosed Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Dental Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Alagesan Chinnasamy, Marjory Moodie

“…To make a reliable estimate on the prevalence of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes among dental patients in the dental setting and to assist healthcare planners in making an informed decision, information on the disease frequency and strategies employed to address this issue is of paramount importance. …”
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Characteristics of the Relationship of Kidney Dysfunction with Cardiovascular Disease in High Risk Patients with Diabetes by Attilio Losito, Loretta Pittavini, Ivano Zampi, Elena Zampi

“…We aimed at comparing the relationship of reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality between high risk patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The cross-sectional study evaluated 16,298 participants (1,627 T2DM) acutely admitted to hospital. …”
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Recent Advances and Perspectives on the Use of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment of Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review by Kisho Miyasako, Yujiro Maeoka, Takao Masaki

“…Furthermore, end-stage kidney disease severely affects life expectancy and quality of life. Type 2 diabetes and hypertension are not only primary causes of CKD but also independent risk factors for CVD, which underscores the importance of effective treatment strategies for these conditions. …”
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