Search results for "diabetic"

Repeatability and reliability of the diabetic foot self-care questionnaire in Arabic patients: A transcultural adaptation.

2022

Abstract Purpose The diabetic foot self-care questionnaire is considered a self-care evaluation tool with 16 questions for assessing diabetic foot health disorders. To date, the DFSQ has been validated in different languages, but an Arabic version was lacking. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to translate and validate the Arabic version of the DFSQ (DFSQ-AR). Method A suitable method was developed for the translation protocol and cross-cultural validation from Spanish to Arabic. Regarding the total marks from each sub-scale, agreement degrees and confidence were analyzed using Cronbach's α and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively. In addition, the mean ± standar…

Use of stevia and chia seeds for the formulation of traditional and vegan artisanal ice cream

2021

Abstract Gelato is the name of the Italian-style artisanal ice cream, a nutritious product widely consumed in different parts of the world. Due to the high content in simple sugars, ice cream should be consumed moderately by diabetic patient. This research aimed to create artisanal ice cream, using Stevia rebaudiana, a plant well known for its sweet taste and its hypoglycemic effect. Traditional and vegan ice cream were formulated using stevia and chia seeds, in order to obtain products with appreciable rheological, textural and sensorial properties. Physical and sensorial properties of the ice cream formulation containing milk protein (traditional) or vegan substitute, were evaluated. Resu…

Egg consumption and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies

2019

Egg consumption has been an area of controversy regarding its impact on human health largely due to the content in cholesterol and its potential role in cardio-metabolic outcomes. This study aimed to summarise the level of evidence of egg consumption on various health outcomes. A systematic search for meta-analyses was performed: study design, dose-response relationship, heterogeneity and agreement of results over time, and identification of potential confounding factors were considered to assess the level of evidence. Results from this umbrella review showed a substantial no association between egg consumption and a number of health outcomes, including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic …

INDUCTION OF VEGF AND B-FGF RELEASE BY ELECTRO NEUROSTIMULATION (FREMS) IN DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY

2008

Exudate-based diabetic macular edema detection in fundus images using publicly available datasets

2010

International audience; Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a common vision threatening complication of diabetic retinopathy. In a large scale screening environment DME can be assessed by detecting exudates (a type of bright lesions) in fundus images. In this work, we introduce a new methodology for diagnosis of DME using a novel set of features based on colour, wavelet decomposition and automatic lesion segmentation. These features are employed to train a classifier able to automatically diagnose DME through the presence of exudation. We present a new publicly available dataset with ground-truth data containing 169 patients from various ethnic groups and levels of DME. This and other two publi…

Il Piede nella Malattia Diabetica

2005

Foot ulcers and amputations are a major cause of morbidity, disability, as well as emotional and physical costs for people with diabetes. Distal symmetric polyneuropathy is one of the most important predictors of diabetic foot conditions. The development of neuropathy can be delayed significantly by maintaining glycemic levels to as near normal as possible

MECHANISM OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY: ROLE OF VEGF-A

LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE, MACROSOMIA, OVERGROWTH: AN UPDATE ON DEFINITIONS AND DETERMINANTS

2020

Human growth and development, starting from conception, are characterized by a progressive increase in body and organ dimensions, as well as specific functional maturity, under the influence of genetic as well as environmental and epigenetic determinants. Beyond a possible normal familial trait, increased fetal growth resulting in a large for gestational age newborn, isolated macrosomia or that associated with congenital malformation, can be attributable to both maternal metabolic and genetic pathology. Overgrowth syndromes are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by excessive tissue development often concomitant to neurodevelopmental involvement. Recently, an increased risk of f…

Tīklenes attēlu analīze diabētiskās retinopātijas radīto tīklenes izmaiņu detektēšanai

2022

Bakalaura darbs ir uzrakstīts angļu valodā uz 42 lappusēm. Tas satur 32 attēlus, 2 tabulas un 59 atsauces uz literatūras avotiem. Darba mērķis bija pārbaudīt, vai pastāv atšķirība starp vidējo pikseļu intensitāti fundusa attēlā, kurā redzama vesela tīklene, un attēlu ar diabētisku retinopātiju. Attēli tika ņemti no divām datu bāzēm, kurās kopumā bija 127 attēli bez patologijam un 129 attēli ar diabētiskās retinopātijas klātbūtni. Attēlu analīzei tika izmantota programma MATLAB. Pētījuma rezultāti parādīja, ka zilajam kanālam ir būtiska atšķirība, bet sarkanajam un zaļajam kanālam nav. Ir jāveic vairāk pētījumu, lai secinātu, vai ir būtiskas atšķirības pikseļu intensitātē veseliem un diabēti…

The Narrative Medicine Approach in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: An Italian Experience.

2022

The study retraces the healthcare pathway of patients affected by diabetic macular edema (DME) through the direct voice of patients and caregivers by using a “patient journey” and narrative method approach. The mapping of the patient’s journey was developed by a multidisciplinary board of health professionals and involved four Italian retina centers. DME patients on intravitreal injection therapy and caregivers were interviewed according to the narrative medicine approach. Narratives were analyzed through a quali-quantitative tool, as set by the narrative medicine method. The study involved four specialized retina centers in Italy and collected a total of 106 narratives, 8…