Evidence on the Heroin-Mediated Impairment of the Oxidative Status of Erythrocytes by Mohammad A. Bani-Ahmad, Ayman G. Mustafa, Abdelraheem A. Bani Ahmad, Islam E. Alkhazali, Ahmad A. Rahim

“…Study subjects included chronic intravenous heroin addicts and control subjects. …”
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Influence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on the Ocular Biometry of Chinese Children by Ying Xiao, Tao Li, Yan Jia, Shanshan Wang, Chenhao Yang, Haidong Zou

“…To compare ocular biometry between children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and healthy children in China and to determine the correlation of ocular biometry with the glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level and diabetes duration. Methods. A case-control study was conducted at Children’s Hospital of Fudan University between T1DM children and healthy children. …”
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Factors in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Predicting the Needs for Insulin Therapy by Ya Zhang, Jiashen Shao, Feifei Li, Xianming Xu

“…A total of 1352 patients with GDM diagnosed by the 75-g/2-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were enrolled in this study. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed; receiver operating characteristics (ROC) were also drawn. …”
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Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effect of Melanin Concentration on Light–Tissue Interactions in Reflectance Pulse Oximetry by Raghda Al-Halawani, Meha Qassem, Panicos A. Kyriacou

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Insulin Therapy with Personal Insulin Pumps and Early Angiopathy in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Joanna Tołwińska, Barbara Głowińska-Olszewska, Artur Bossowski

“…Assessment of the effect of a treatment method change from multiple daily insulin injection (MDI) to continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) on the development of early angiopathy in children with T1DM with or without retinopathy. Methods. The study pump group involved 32 diabetic children aged 14.8, with the initial HbA1c level of 8.3%, previously treated by MDI. …”
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New insights into the immunomodulatory potential of sialic acid on monocyte-derived dendritic cells by Zélia Silva, João Amorim Rabaça, Vanessa Luz, Rita Adubeiro Lourenço, Mariolina Salio, Alexandra Couto Oliveira, Pedro Bule, Sebastian Springer, Paula Alexandra Videira

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The Relationship between Metabolic Control and Growth in Children with Type I Diabetes Mellitus in Southwest of Iran by Shide Assar, Koroush Riahi, Shiva Bashirnezhad, Leila Yazdanpanah, Seyed Mahmoud Latifi

“…Materials and Methods. 83 children with diabetes were studied. They were examined for weight and height gain and HbA1C was quantified every 3 months for one year. …”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Palestinian Pregnant Women and Its Association with Pregnancy Outcome by Mahmoud A. Srour, Samah S. Aqel, Khaled M. Srour, Khalid R. Younis, Fekri Samarah

“…Iron deficiency is a moderate public health problem among the study subjects. Maternal Hb and serum ferritin significantly affect pregnancy outcomes.…”
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Hemoglobin mediates the link between the ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern and diabetic retinopathy by Baohua Li, Bobiao Ning, Xinyue Hou, Yipeng Shi, Zefeng Kang

“…Our study revealed that the WW and RA PA patterns are protective factors against DR and that Hb levels mediate this association. …”
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The Role of Prestroke Glycemic Control on Severity and Outcome of Acute Ischemic Stroke by Clara Hjalmarsson, Karin Manhem, Lena Bokemark, Björn Andersson

“…Conclusions. Our study suggests that poor glycemic control (baseline HbA1c) prior to IS is an independent risk factor for poor survival and a marker for increased stroke severity and unfavorable long-term functional outcome.…”
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Is Weight-Bearing Asymmetry Associated with Postural Instability after Stroke? A Systematic Review by Jip F. Kamphuis, Digna de Kam, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Vivian Weerdesteyn

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Association of SUDOSCAN Values with Vibration Perception Threshold in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoming Zhu, Fei Mao, Siying Liu, Hangping Zheng, Bin Lu, Yiming Li

“…Mean VPT values across the CAN value tertiles were analyzed stratified by HbA1c status. Results. In the study, we discovered a relatively high correlation between CAN value and both VPT values from dorsal feet and toes. …”
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Long COVID-19 “A Metabolic Sequela,” the New-Onset Diabetes among Cohorts Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad by Sudha Bala, Surendra B Darivemula, Shrikanth Muralidharan, Rajiv K Bandaru, Sushma N Katkuri, Anesha Singireddy

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 152 COVID-19 patients admitted at ESIC medical college and hospital without a known history of diabetes mellitus were included in the study. Data were collected about sociodemographic variables, their symptoms at presentation, lifestyle determinants, and measurement of blood sugar by HbA1C for a period of 6 months follow-up with three readings (baseline, third month, and sixth month) using a predesigned and pre-tested questionnaire schedule. …”
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Feasibility of Metatranscriptome Analysis from Infant Gut Microbiota: Adaptation to Solid Foods Results in Increased Activity of Firmicutes at Six Months by Floor Hugenholtz, Jarmo Ritari, Lotta Nylund, Mark Davids, Reetta Satokari, Willem M. de Vos

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Associations of Dietary Antioxidants with Glycated Hemoglobin and Insulin Sensitivity in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes by Arpita Basu, Amy C. Alman, Janet K. Snell-Bergeon

“…On the other hand, dietary copper revealed a positive association with HbA1c in models adjusted for all covariates, except BMI and plasma lipids. …”
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Effectiveness of a Group-Based Culturally Tailored Lifestyle Intervention Program on Changes in Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes among Asian Indians in the United States by Rupal M. Patel, Ranjita Misra, Sudha Raj, Ashok Balasubramanyam

“…This study used an experimental, pretest-posttest control group repeated measures design to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based culturally appropriate lifestyle intervention program to reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) among Gujarati Asian Indians (AIs) in an urban community in the US. …”
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Leukemia Limfositik Kronik pada Limfoma Non Hodgkin by Rahmi Sahreni, Irza Wahid

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Peripheral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) for Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial by Zicai Liu, Dongling Xie, Xin Wen, Risheng Wang, Quan Yang, Huiyu Liu, Yuchun Shao, Tingting Liu

“…After a 2-week intervention, HB, SFGS, and MPS increased in both groups (P<0.01); the improvement of HB, SFGS, and MPS in rTMS group was significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.01). …”
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Association Of Maternal Age And Hemoglobin Level With Apgar Score Of Newborns In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Suburbs Of Islamabad by Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Afnan Rizwan, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Syed Haider Raza Rizvi, Amna Faruqi, Asma Irfan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on mothers (n=306) delivering live, full-term, singleton babies by spontaneous vertex delivery. …”
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The Haematological Effects of Oleanolic Acid in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats: Effects on Selected Markers by Charity M. Baloyi, A. Khathi, Ntethelelo H. Sibiya, Phikelelani S. Ngubane

“…Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the haematological effects of oleanolic acid (OA) in streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced diabetic rats. …”
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