Executive summary Rapid demographic, sociocultural, and economic transitions are driving
increases in the risk and prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases …

The burgeoning epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the major global health
challenges. We systematically reviewed the published literature to provide a summary …

Introduction The dual burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a
major global public health concern. There is mounting evidence from different countries on …

Diabetes triples the risk for active tuberculosis, thus the increasing burden of type 2 diabetes
will help to sustain the present tuberculosis epidemic. Recommendations have been made …

Introduction Meta-analyses conducted so far on the association between diabetes mellitus
(DM) and the tuberculosis (TB) development risk did not sufficiently take confounders into …

Background The community practice towards disposal of expired and unused medications in
spite of its adverse impact have been widely neglected in many develo** countries. The …

Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases tuberculosis risk while tuberculosis, as an
infectious disease, leads to hyperglycemia. We compared hyperglycemia screening …

In today's globalized world, rapid urbanization, mechanization of the rural economy, and the
activities of trans-national food, drink and tobacco corporations are associated with …

To achieve the post-2015 global tuberculosis target of 90% reduction in tuberculosis
incidence by 2035, the present rate of decline must accelerate. Among factors that hinder …

Background Self-medication is a universal challenge that requires attention because of the
potential threat not only to the pregnant women but also to unborn child. Data on self …