A critical review of red lesion detection algorithms using fundus imagesInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Tập 39 - Trang 15-23 - 2018
Shilpa Joshi, P. T. Karule
There are two types of clinical signs of diabetic retinopathy: red lesions and bright lesions. Red lesions which include microaneurysms are early signs of diabetic retinopathy. Microaneurysms are clinically important initial qualities of retinopathy. Their number increases with the severity of retinopathy. Hemorrhages are also signs of diabetic retinopathy which appear after microaneurysms. This w...... hiện toàn bộ
The effect of the intracerebroventricular injection of Ghrelin agonist on diabetes type 2 disease in male wistar ratsInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Tập 34 - Trang 130-133 - 2013
Alieh Safamanesh, Ramesh Ahmadi, Elham Safarpour Kapurchal, Arezou Ghahghaei
Ghrelin, a peptide hormone, synthesized in the stomach, has an effect on glucose metabolism and on blood pressure. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of an exogenous ghrelin agonist in patients with type 2 diabetes. Three groups of rats were studied: control, sham and experimental (N = 6). After ascertaining that there were diabetic rats in both the control and experimental groups,...... hiện toàn bộ
Using community theater to improve diabetes education in FijiInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Tập 38 - Trang 502-508 - 2018
Philip Szmedra, Anand Chand, Mohit Prasad, Thomas DeTitta, Cathy Rozmus
Diabetes afflicts upwards of 425 million people globally with 80% of that number living in the developing world. The World Health Organization has declared diabetes a global health threat. Here, we describe a Community Theater (CT) project implemented in Fiji, a nation where 30% of the adult population is diabetic. Current diabetes education methods used by the Ministry of Health in Fiji have prov...... hiện toàn bộ
Effect of periodontal therapy on glycemic control and circulating TNF-α in type 2 diabetic patientsInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Tập 35 - Trang 96-102 - 2015
Manoj Kumar, Prasanta Bandyopadhyay, Lora Mishra, Satadal Das, Prabir Kumar Kundu, Surajit Mistry
Studies suggest that elevated circulating tumour necrosis factor- α (TNF- α) may contribute to insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes. The source of plasma TNF has been thought to be adipocytes associated with obesity, but inflammation and infection result in TNF- α production as well. The present study was a randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the role of periodontal tre...... hiện toàn bộ
A valid self-help tool to measure the role of spousal support in the care of persons with diabetes mellitusInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Tập 42 - Trang 465-473 - 2021
Anulekha Mary John, Anju K. Francis, Jeswin Nainan Joseph, Mariamma Joseph, Alice David
Family members, especially the spouse, could reinforce or discourage lifestyle/behavioral change to manage one’s diabetes. This study was done to describe and validate a scale that measured the spouse’s support specific to the management of diabetes. A questionnaire that embodies various domains of self-care was developed and administered to both the patient and their spouse. The total score was u...... hiện toàn bộ