Review of ongoing activities and challenges to improve the care of patients with type 2 diabetes across Africa and the implications for the future

B Godman, D Basu, Y Pillay, JC Mwita… - Frontiers in …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Background There has been an appreciable increase in the number of people in Africa with
metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in recent years as a result of a number of …

The worldwide trend in diabetes awareness, treatment, and control from 1985 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 233 population-representative studies

E Shahrestanaki, N Mohammadian Khonsari… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Background With the rapid increase in the prevalence of DM, studies on the awareness,
treatment, and control of this condition are essential. Therefore, this study aimed to review …

Indirect health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: a mixed methods assessment

E Barasa, J Kazungu, S Orangi, E Kabia… - BMC Health Services …, 2021‏ - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and country measures to control it can lead to
negative indirect health effects. Understanding these indirect health effects is important in …

Public knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus, its risk factors, complications, and prevention methods among adults in Poland—A 2022 nationwide cross …

K Sękowski, J Grudziąż-Sękowska, J Pinkas… - Frontiers in public …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction Regular monitoring of public awareness of diabetes is necessary to provide
effective educational and preventive strategies. This study aimed to assess (1) public …

A vulnerability index for COVID-19: spatial analysis at the subnational level in Kenya

PM Macharia, NK Joseph, EA Okiro - BMJ global health, 2020‏ - gh.bmj.com
Background Response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic calls for
precision public health reflecting our improved understanding of who is the most vulnerable …

Predictors of microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at regional referral hospitals in the central zone, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

WB Shillah, JJ Yahaya, ED Morgan, D Bintabara - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Microvascular complications encompass a group of diseases which result from long-
standing chronic effect of diabetes mellitus (DM). We aimed to determine the prevalence of …

Patient costs of diabetes mellitus care in public health care facilities in Kenya

R Oyando, M Njoroge, P Nguhiu… - … journal of health …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective To estimate the direct and indirect costs of diabetes mellitus care at five public
health facilities in Kenya. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study in two counties …

Effect of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on lipid profile, glycemic indices and antioxidant status among overweight/obese prediabetic individuals: A double-blinded …

E Karimi-Nazari, A Nadjarzadeh, R Masoumi… - Clinical nutrition …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on lipid profile, glycemic
and antioxidant status in overweight/obese individuals with prediabetes. Methods In this …

Prevalence and associated factors of diabetes mellitus in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia

N Dereje, A Earsido, L Temam… - Annals of global …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background/Objectives: Diabetes is a global public health problem, and its burden is rising,
particularly in develo** countries. However, limited data is available from sub-Sahara …

Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia, and associated risk factors in the Czech Republic, Russia, Poland …

W Lu, H Pikhart, A Tamosiunas, R Kubinova… - BMC Public Health, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Empirical evidence on the epidemiology of hypertension, diabetes and
hypercholesterolemia is limited in many countries in Central and Eastern Europe. We aimed …