HIV and type 2 diabetes: An evolving story
Introduction Diabetes is widely reported to be more common in people living with HIV
(PLWH). Much of the data supporting this originated during the earlier HIV era. The …
(PLWH). Much of the data supporting this originated during the earlier HIV era. The …
Tungsten disulfide decorated screen-printed electrodes for sensing of glycated hemoglobin
Diabetes is a global menace, and its severity results in various disorders including
cardiovascular, retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. Recently, diabetic conditions are …
cardiovascular, retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. Recently, diabetic conditions are …
HIV, malnutrition, and noncommunicable disease epidemics among tuberculosis-affected households in east and southern Africa: A cross-sectional analysis of the …
CJ Calderwood, ET Marambire, L Larsson… - Plos …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background As a result of shared social and structural risk factors, people in households
affected by tuberculosis may have an increased risk of chronic conditions; at the same time …
affected by tuberculosis may have an increased risk of chronic conditions; at the same time …
Determinants of mortality status and population attributable risk fractions of the North West Province, South African site of the international PURE study
Background Mortality data and comparative risk assessments from sub-Saharan Africa are
limited. There is an urgent need for high quality population health surveys to be conducted …
limited. There is an urgent need for high quality population health surveys to be conducted …
Prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity among healthcare workers in Zimbabwe: Results from a screening intervention
CJ Calderwood, E Marambire, FP Nzvere… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in southern Africa is expanding and is
superimposed on high HIV prevalence. Healthcare workers are a scarce resource; yet are …
superimposed on high HIV prevalence. Healthcare workers are a scarce resource; yet are …
Combining HbA1c and glycated albumin improves detection of dysglycaemia in mixed-ancestry South Africans
Summary Background Combining HbA 1c with glycated albumin (GA) may improve
detection of dysglycaemia. As BMI correlates positively with HbA 1c and negatively with GA …
detection of dysglycaemia. As BMI correlates positively with HbA 1c and negatively with GA …
Diabetes Epidemiology and Its Implications
Z Bloomgarden, Y Handelsman - Lipoproteins in Diabetes Mellitus, 2023 - Springer
Diabetes is epidemic around the world. It is estimated that by the year 2040, approximately
740 million persons will have diabetes, the majority with type 2 diabetes, and many …
740 million persons will have diabetes, the majority with type 2 diabetes, and many …
HbA1c comparable to fasting glucose in the external validation of the African Diabetes Risk Score and other established risk prediction models in Black South Africans
N Royce, HT Cronjé, AP Kengne, HS Kruger… - BMC Endocrine …, 2024 - Springer
Background The use of non-invasive risk scores to detect undiagnosed type 2 diabetes
(T2D) ensures the restriction of invasive and costly blood tests to those most likely to be …
(T2D) ensures the restriction of invasive and costly blood tests to those most likely to be …
Early postpartum HbA1c after hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy—Imperfect but not without value
Background South African w omen of childbearing age are disproportionally affected by
obesity and at significant risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Unless pregnant, they do …
obesity and at significant risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Unless pregnant, they do …
[PDF][PDF] A comparative evaluation of point-of-care and laboratory HbA1c testing in diabetes care: an Indian perspective
L Rathod, S Khan, S Shubham, N Bisne, S Singh… - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Aim: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of a point-of-care (POC)
glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) device in the Indian population against the standard …
glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) device in the Indian population against the standard …