Quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus types 1 and 2 from a regerral health care center in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quality of life (QoL) characteristics are important in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM 1 and 2). Aim: Evaluate QoL and DM-associated factors among diabetic patients. Methods: Patients attending a University Hospital interviewed about sociodemographic, clinical and QoL characteristics, with QoL measured via the EQ-5D. Descriptive analysis, correlation, linear regression, univariate and multivariate analysis were performed. Results: 346 patients took part, comprising 67% women, 59% with DM2, and 32% DM1. DM 1 patients had a mean QoL of 0.7369, with retinopathy, depression, dyslipidemia and a serious hypoglycemic crisis significantly reducing QoL. Patients with DM type 2 had mean QoL 0.6582, with hypertension, neuropathy, depression, cancer and dyslipidemia significantly reducing QoL. Reduced QoL also correlated with a lack of physical exercise. Males with both DM1 and 2 had a better QoL. Conclusion: Need for better disease monitoring and control combined with effective activities to improve self-care, reduce complications and improve patients’ QoL

Efficacy of Mobile Apps to Support the Care of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Background- Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that is considered a global public health problem. Education and self-monitoring by diabetic patients help to optimize and make possible a satisfactory metabolic control enabling improved management and reduced morbidity and mortality. The global growth in the use of mobile phones makes them a powerful platform to help provide tailored health, delivered conveniently to patients through health applications (apps). Objective- Evaluate the efficacy of mobile apps through a systematic review and meta-analysis to assist diabetes mellitus patients in treatment. Methods- We conducted searches in the electronic databases MEDLINE (Pubmed), CENTRAL/ Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials and LILACS, manual search in references of publications included, systematic reviews, specialized journals and gray literature. We considered eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted after 2008 with participants of all ages, diabetes mellitus patients and users of apps to help manage the disease. The meta-analysis of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was performed in Review Manager Software 5.3. Results- The literature search identified 1236 publications. From these, 13 studies were included that evaluated 1263 patients. In six RCTs, there were a statistical significant reduction (P < 0.05) of HbA1c at the end of studies in the intervention group. The HbA1c data were evaluated by meta-analysis with the following results (MD = - .44; CI: - .59, - .29; P < .10; I² = 32%).The evaluation favored the treatment in patients who used apps without significant heterogeneity. Conclusions - The use of apps by diabetic patients could help improve the control of HbA1c. In addition, the apps seem to strengthen the perception of self-care contributing better information and health education to patients. Patients also become more self-confident to deal with their diabetes, mainly, by reducing fear of not knowing how to deal with potential hypoglycemic episodes that may occur

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Estudo de prevalência do estigma fenotípico sindactilia nos pés de pacientes diabéticos do Tipo 2

Exportado OPUSMade available in DSpace on 2019-08-13T14:01:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 leonardo_maur_cio_diniz.pdf: 1711696 bytes, checksum: af3762f3ca48e3f96cdc01c097978408 (MD5) Previous issue date: 24Foi pesquisada a presença de sindactilia em pacientes diabéticos com o objetivo de verificar se sua freqüência seria diferente da encontrada na população geral. Em estudo observacional (2003-2007) foram examinados os pés de 410 pacientes diabéticos tipo 2, idade 40 anos e fotografados aqueles com suspeita de sindactilia. As fotos foram examinadas por dois observadores independentes, para certificação dos achados. Os resultados foram avaliados pelos testes do x² e de análise bivariada. Foram encontrados 107/410 casos de sindactilia do tipo I (26,1%), 104 em extensão parcial (25,4%) e 3/410 com fusão total (0,7%). A maior proporção ocorreu em pacientes diabéticos com IMC 25 40 anos e prevalênica de diabetes estimada em 8% (~120.000), na qual, pela probabilidade calculada de se encontrar individuos com sindactilia e diabetes simultaneamente, seriam esperados de 49 a 281 casos. A probabilidade de encontrar sindactilia em pacientes diabéticos do tipo 2 foi 1.300 vezes maior nestes pacientes do que a esperada na população de origem. A sindactilia é um achado raro, associado entre outras, a síndrome endócrinas que incluem diabetes e excesso de peso. O gene Fto foi associado à sindactilia em camundongos não obesos eo gene Fto, seu equivalente em humanos, associado à obesidade, Os achados dessa investigação sugerem que a sindactilia possa ser um marcador para diabetes e para sobrepeso

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NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data