Background: Diabetes is an enormous health problem globally, affecting about 10% of the population, or 570 million people. Diabetic patients are at higher risk for …
Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a debilitating complication of diabetes as it is the leading cause of blindness amongst working adults in the United States …
Background: Health literacy is an important factor influencing patient outcomes with chronic conditions, such as diabetes mellitus. Patients from disenfranchised backgrounds have higher rates of …
Background: Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, with a 20.5% prevalence in veteran populations compared to an 11.6% prevalence …
Background: Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, with a 20.5% prevalence in veteran populations compared to an 11.6% prevalence …
Background: Type II diabetes (DMII) is a disease entailing prolonged increase of blood glucose levels from lack of insulin secretion.2,4 There are currently 37.3 million …
This study seeks to analyze the association between sleep deprivation and diagnosed depression among adults who report having diabetes in the BRFSS 2017 dataset.
This study examines the association between a diabetic individual’s income category and the number of times they visited a healthcare professional in the past 12 …
BACKGROUND: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) often have to receive care for many ailments that require multiple appointments, which can lead to persistent gaps in …
Background: There is an evident divide in health literacy and successful diabetes management between English- and Spanish-speaking Americans. Studies have found limited English proficiency to …
There is an evident divide in health literacy and successful diabetes management between English- and Spanish-speaking Americans. Studies have found limited English proficiency to be …
Background: 10.5% of the US population (34.2 million people) have diabetes. Regular HbA1c testing has been shown to improve clinical outcomes and has cost and …