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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the phytoformula Elevaté® that includes natural products (shilajit, chaga, moringa, berberina and bayetilla) as an adjuvant in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of cases and controls, analytical, comparative was done from January to December 2016 with patients divided into two groups: experimental group (1.5 g/day of the phytoformulation) and control group (placebo; 50 mg of vitamin C per day) for 90 days. Sociodemographic, clinical, somatometric and biochemical parameters were determined. In addition, we carried out a sub-analysis to segments of the population without allopathic treatment, as well as to the population that consumed the phytoformula for 180 days. RESULTS: There were included 368 subjects: 269 in experimental group and 99 in the control group. A decrease in HBA1c levels in the total population, together with an increase in the population within the category of "good control" were observed, related to the reduction of somatometric and biochemical parameters associated with cardiometabolic risk in patients treated with the phytoformula for 3 months. Likewise, the evaluation of the adverse reactions reported by the patients suggests that adjuvant treatment with phytoformula is safe in the control treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSIONS: The results show a potential effective and safe use of shilajit, chaga, moringa, berberina and bayetilla in a phytoformula as adjuvant in the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease recognized as a significant public health concern. This pathology is caracterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting with disturbances in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and carbohydrates as a result of secretion defects and / or insulin action. Objective: To conduct a literature review on the prevalence and trends of T2DM in Latin America and Colombia over the last 5 years. Materials and methods: A search for articles in Spanish and English was conducted on Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, Springer, ProQuest, and Scielo databases, covering the period from 2016 and 2021. The search used keywords validated in DeCS, such as Diabetes Type 2 mellitus, risk factors, chronic disease, insulin, hyperglycemia, resulting in the selection of 50 relevant articles. Results: The review revealed that risk factors for acquiring T2DM include inadequate lifestyles, sedentary lifestyle, family history, sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics, populations under 55 years of age with unhealthy eating habits and excessive alcohol consumption. Smoking and school dropouts were also identified as contributing factors. Conclusion: The population at the highest risk of T2DM falls within the age group of 18 to 55 years, and risk factors are modifiable through changes in lifestyle and diet, independent of culture and genetic traits. Therefore, they are modifiable as, thus controlling the possibility of suffering from DMT2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective. To compare glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who attended primary healthcare units in Mexico City, prepandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods. Records of 23 912 diabetes patients were analyzed; 78.7% were from the prepandemic group (2016 to 2020) and 21.3% from the pandemic group (March 2020 to July 2021). Central tendency and dispersion measures were calculated, Student's t-test and multiple logistic regression model were performed. Results. Patients with diabetes were mainly women (66.6 and 62.6%) with an average age of 59 and 58 years, respectively. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1) levels were 7.7 in the prepandemic group and (8.0) in the pandemic group. The variables associated with poor glycemic control included period, HbA1 level, overweight, obesity, history of parents with diabetes, number of medications and type of insulin. Conclusions. Most patients with diabetes continued to have poor glycemic control in both groups. Patients in the pandemic group had poor glycemic control compared to the prepandemic group. After medical intervention, patients improved their glycemic control in both groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVE: To assess renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension, comparing the creatinine clearance figures obtained by the Cockcroft-Gault formula with 24-hour urine creatinine clearance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational and descriptive study conducted from January 2018 to January 2020, evaluating patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension, regardless of sex and over 30 years. Renal function was evaluated with the Cockcroft-Gault formula, compared against the measurement of creatinine clearance in 24-hour urine in the laboratory. All patients underwent additional thyroid function tests. RESULTS: One hundred eleven patients with type 2 diabetes were evaluated (41 men and 70 women), of them, 99 (89%) had additional diagnosis of arterial hypertension. Correlation of 0.659 was found, T value 2.67 and a -0.001 p value, indicating that both, the Cockcroft-Gault formula and the creatinine clearance in 24 hours can give precision in the results. Out of the 111 patients, 35 (31.5%) had abnormal tests of thyroid dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: Cockcroft-Gault formula is useful for monitoring the renal function of patients, given the lack of 24-hour urine creatinine clearance in the laboratory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a worldwide public health problem associated with obesity and overweight. A strict diet is a critical part of the treatment, but it is common for patients to have difficulty adhering to it. The literature reports a variety of techniques increasing adherence, but there is not an evident a common factor among them. Objective. The present study sought to assess possible differences between two modalities of psycho-educational programs with differing levels of personalization. Method. The modalities were designed according to specific patients' needs and led to advancement along materials only when participants showed effective learning in each step. Eleven, randomly-assigned patients composed a personalized condition and ten a non-personalized one. Seven and five participants respectively completed the program, through a pretest-posttest design. Data collection included an adherence index scale and other physical records related to weight. Results. The main findings revealed that the difference between both modalities in the post-test was not statistically significant in any indicator. However, differences resulted significant between pre-test and post-test measures of the personalized intervention, with large effect sizes for most indicators. Discussion. Findings are discussed in terms of the program components likely to have made the difference, the benefits of the measures used, the experimental design, and the recommendations for entry-level diet adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BACKGROUND: Linear oral erythematous lesions are considered early signs of vitamin B12 deficiency; establishing an opportune diagnosis avoids neurological sequelae. CLINICAL CASE: A 60-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus in control with metformin for 6 years, who presented burning and pain in the oral cavity of 6 months of evolution, multi-treated without improvement to the indicated therapies. Linear oral erythematous lesions were identified in different areas of the buccal mucosa, a diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was established, without megaloblastic anemia. Two years after his follow-up, he was free of lesions and type 2 diabetes mellitus under control. CONCLUSIONS: Linear erythematous oral lesions on the buccal mucosa are an early sign of vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with diabetes mellitus 2 receiving metformin treatment for prolonged periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus cardiovascular diseases constitute the main cause of mortality. Objective: To determine the nutritional anthropometric indicators that are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method: A cross-sectional analytical observational study was conducted in 92 patients with type 2 diabetes in Santiago de Cuba, between January 2017 and March 2019. Pearson's correlation coefficient between anthropometric indicators and cardiovascular risk factors was determined. In addition, ANOVA and Scheffé tests were used to determine significant differences and multiple intergroup comparison between global cardiovascular risk levels. Results: Significant correlations were found between the visceral adiposity index and blood pressure, insulin resistance and fasting blood glucose, while the waist-toheight ratio and abdominal circumference were associated with lipid profile, blood pressure, insulin resistance and postprandial blood glucose, all with p<0.001. Visceral adiposity index was the only anthropometric indicator that presented statistically significant differences (p<0.001) among the means of all levels of global cardiovascular risk. Conclusions: The nutritional anthropometric indicators with the greatest association with the cardiovascular risk factors studied were the visceral adiposity index, the waist-to-height ratio and the waist circumference. The former was the only one useful for stratifying the level of global cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Resilience is a psychological resource related to significant improvements in the health of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM and is linked to religious coping and spirituality and lower levels of stress. Objectives: To analyze the relationship between perceived stress and resilience as well as the direct and indirect and total effects of spirituality and religious coping through a hypothesized mediation model in people with T2DM. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted with a total of 216 participants, out of whom 41.2% were men and 58.8% were women in the age range of 30 to 78 years (M = 56.63, SD = 11.27). The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), the Spirituality Scale (SS), the Religious Coping Strategies Inventory (IEAR) and the Resilience Questionnaire were used. Results: Religious coping mediates the relationship between stress and resilience by showing a significant indirect effect (β = -.05, SE = .02, 95% CI [-.09, -.01]), whereas spirituality is not a significant predictor in such relationship (β = .03, SE = .03, 95% CI [-.09, .03]). Conclusions: Evidence was found regarding the mediation effect of religious coping between perceived stress and resilience, as well as the relationship between spirituality and resilience in people with T2DM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To detect people at high or very high risk of diabetes (DM2) or alterations in carbohydrates metabolism, referral for possible medical diagnosis and to implement educational intervention. Methods: A cross-sectional and longitudinal prospective observational study was carried out in 25 community pharmacies in Valencia between June-November 2018. Pharmacy users over 18 years old, not diagnosed with DM2 and who agreed to participate in the survey were included in the study. Non-probabilistic sampling was made. Primary endpoint: Findrisc questionnaire score, capillary blood measurement (if F≥ 15), intervention and number of DM2 and preDM2 diagnosed. Differences between the groups were calculated using Chi-squared test, Student's t test, or Wilcoxon test. Results: This study was carried out in 25 pharmacies. The sample included 752 users. Of them, 148 (19,7%) with a high or very high risk of DM2 (F≥15). 118 valid capillary determinations were performed (22 did not accept and 8 did not repeat it), 78 (10.4%) had higher than normal results and 48 (6.4%) were referred to the doctor. 32 of these did not go to the physician or did not inform the pharmacist of the result. Of the 16 that we know the result, 12 (1.6%) were diagnosed with diabetes or preDM2. Conclusions: The results of this pilot study suggest the usefulness of the community pharmacy as an agent with an important role in the screening of DM2, as this study detected almost 20% of users at high risk of DM2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. To determine if there is an association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and some sleep characteristics: duration, sleep difficulties and quality, in a population aged between 30 and 69 years in Tumbes. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study. The outcomes were sleep difficulty (sometimes/ almost never vs. frequently), sleep duration (normal, short, and prolonged), and sleep quality (good and bad). The exposure of interest was the presence of T2DM assessed using the glucose tolerance test (without T2DM, with T2DM but without previous diagnosis, and with T2DM and with previous diagnosis). Poisson regression models were used to report prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results. A total of 1604 subjects were analyzed and the mean age was 48.2 years; 50.3% were women, 71 (4.4%) had T2DM without a previous diagnosis, and 105 (6.5%) had T2DM with a previous diagnosis. Regarding sleep characteristics, 12.0% had short sleep, 8.2% had prolonged sleep, 3.7% had sleep difficulties, and 19.5% presented poor sleep quality. In a multivariable model, T2DM with previous diagnosis was associated with sleep difficulty (PR= 2.20; 95%CI: 1.13 -- 4.27) and bad sleep quality (PR= 1.40; 95%CI: 1.05 -- 1.92) compared to those without T2DM. Conclusions. Individuals with previous diagnosis of T2DM had greater probability of presenting sleep difficulties and poor sleep quality. These results suggest the need to evaluate periodically the sleep characteristics of patients with T2DM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Diabetes mellitus (DM) encompasses a group of chronic and complex metabolic disorders that are characterized by sustained hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion or action, or both. In type 2 DM (DM2) insulin resistance is important in all organs, especially peripheral ones; its prevalence is on the rise and 629 million people are projected to be affected by the year 2045; In order to establish global control of the condition and reduce the burden it represents for health systems, multifactorial strategies that go beyond glycemic control are required; One of them being the focus on goals according to the SMART strategy (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and in a limited time). The objective of this article is to update knowledge about DM2, especially those related to glycemic control and the comprehensive approach that these patients should receive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease and it is a common condition within patients with established cardiovascular disease. Appropriate treatment can improve the patient's quality of life and decrease morbidity and mortality from this and other causes. Cardiovascular rehabilitation has been shown to be an effective and beneficial therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. For this reason, 70 bibliographic references were reviewed with the aim of describing important elements of its treatment, which includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies and cardiovascular rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. It is associated with a number of cardiovascular risk factors and an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease. We reviewed 58 bibliographic references in an attempt to describe important elements for cardiovascular risk stratification and management of some risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in 20 deaths worldwide is attributable to diabetes. Chronic diseases are the main causes of disability and dependence in the medium and long term. This study aims to identify the scientific evidence on factors influencing adherence to treatment, care and self-care in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is a qualitative documentary research from a hermeneutic methodological approach. Fifty-two relevant documents in Spanish and English were considered for this study. Chronic diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus were considered as categories for analysis, with five dimensions: adherence to treatment, care and selfcare, social inequalities and inequity, psychosocial factors and social vulnerability. Through the study and documentary analysis it has been found that adherence to treatment, care and self-care are influenced by multiple factors: individual, family, socioeconomic, environmental, ..., gratly hinder the control of chronic diseases. Despite this evidence, it is necessary to initiate new research from the approach of social vulnerability, which would help to look after people according to their social reality. This research gap allows the author to initiate the elaboration and scientific validation of a self-administered questionnaire which measures individual social vulnerability in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The general objective of this article is to evaluate, from an ethnographic approach, the social representations (SR) of people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in the municipality of Neiva (Colombia) in 2020. To achieve this, 50 people, with sociodemographic characteristics of gender, ages, studies, and socioeconomic strata were interviewed. The social representations found among people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the municipality of Neiva (Colombia) in 2019 were: sugar, anguish, changes, care, illness, inheritance, death, and sadness. The results of this study will be used by professionals in the health sector who work with people with DM2 to evaluate their perceptions and ensure greater effectiveness in interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is considered as an important health problem worldwide due to its high socioeconomic prevalence and repercussion. Objective: To characterize patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to clinical and epidemiological variables. Methods: A retrospective study of 96 patients with this disease was carried out, selected by simple random sampling who were admitted in the Internal Medicine Service of the Guillermo Luis Fernández Hernández-Baquero Teaching General Hospital in Moa, Holguín, from July to November, 2018. Results: In the series there was a prevalence of women (58.3 %), mainly in the ages of 50 to 59 (34.3 %), and the family history of diabetes mellitus as risk factor (63.5 %), as long as polyneuropathy was the most serious complication in the patients (47.9 %). It was also evidenced, that the greater clinical course time of the disease and the risk factors conditioned the emergence of complications, what prolonged the hospital stay. Conclusions: The results coincided with those of several national studies, what demonstrates that type 2 diabetes mellitus have a devastating impact in the human being health and, therefore, an important socioeconomic repercussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]