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Setting glycaemic targets in patients with type 2 diabetes. Where to now?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: LA Distiller --- Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa -
Diabetes guidelines and clinical practice: is there a gap? The South African cohort of the International Diabetes Management Practices Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: A Amod --- , W Riback --- Endocrinology, Thrombosis and Anti-Infectives, Sanofi-Aventis, HS SchoemanObjectives: The objective of this survey was to determine the therapeutic management of patients with diabetes in the South African private healthcare environment. -
Placing the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial in context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: LA Distiller --- Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology,The results of the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial were presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting in June 2012. The purpose of this study was to assess whether there would be any reduction in cardiovascular... -
Inpatient blood glucose management of diabetic patients in a large secondary hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DG Van Zyl --- Department of Internal Medicine, P Rheeder --- Division of Clinical Epidemiology,Background: Diabetes has become a major health problem worldwide, as well as in South Africa. This, coupled with the chronicity of the disease, relate to an increasing burden on health care facilities and an increasing number of hospital admissions of... -
Glycaemic control: do no harm
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Kelly --- Division of Clinical Sciences, Canada -
A review of metformin and its place in the diabetes guidelines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Gail Mkele [AN0001]Metformin is considered to be the initial drug of choice for type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients. This is based on its effectiveness in achieving glycaemic control, its favourable effects on weight, its low risk of causing hypoglycaemia... -
The prevalence and associations of erectile dysfunction in a South African male diabetic urban population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: T Kemp --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa P Rheeder --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. The prevalence and predictors in our patient population are unknown since minimal data exist for this condition in South Africa. -
The influence of family characteristics on glycaemic control among adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the general outpatient clinic, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Bethrand Brian Odume --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Onyebuchi Stephanie Ofoegbu --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Elias Chike Aniwada --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Emeka Franklin Okechukwu --- United States Agency for International Development, USAID, NigeriaBackground: There is an increasing epidemic of diabetes worldwide with many patients not achieving set treatment targets. Family interventions in diabetes patient management, a proven adjunct, have not been fully integrated to patient care. -
Improvement noted after a multifaceted approach to diabetes mellitus management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa F Mahomed --- Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Optimal control of diabetes mellitus remains elusive, especially in developing countries. A comprehensive and standardised approach, coupled with intensive patient and clinician education, may provide the solution. -
Glycaemic index of selected staple carbohydrate-rich foods commonly consumed in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: So Mahgoub --- Kaplan University, M Sabone --- School of Nursing, J Jackson --- Centre for Scientific Research,Objectives: Data on the glycaemic index (GI) of foods commonly consumed in Botswana are lacking. The present study aimed to evaluate the GI of some of the staple carbohydrate-rich foods eaten in Botswana. -
Effects of self-monitoring of blood glucose on diabetes control in a resource-limited diabetic clinic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Diabetes mellitus places an enormous burden upon both patients and countries’ health systems. Integral to achieving control is patients assuming responsibility for their condition. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) can serve as a powerful tool modifying lifestyle behaviour and... -
Diabetes distress and related factors in South African adults with type 2 diabetes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Samantha Ramkisson --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Basil Joseph Pillay --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Benn Sartorius --- Department of Public Health Medicine, South AfricaBackground: In South Africa, the prevalence rate of diabetes is 9.27%, with an estimated 2.6 million people living with the disease. Diabetes-related distress has been described as encompassing the patient’s concerns about the self-management of diabetes, perception of support, emotional... -
The effect of the glycaemic response of three commonly consumed meals on postprandial plasma glucose in type 2 diabetics at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: IM Nnadi --- Department of Human Nutrition, Nigeria OO Keshinro --- Department of Human Nutrition, NigeriaObjectives: This study evaluated the glycaemic response of three commonly consumed meals, and the resultant effect on postprandial plasma glucose response in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria. -
Comparison of glycaemic indices of some local beans (Vigna unguiculata [Linn] Walp varieties) in Nigerians
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: OB Olopade --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria IA Odeniyi --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria SO Iwuala --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria OO Kayode --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria OA Fasanmade --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria MO Ajala --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Nigeria PO Chimah --- Department of Dietetics, Nigeria AE Ohwovoriole --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, NigeriaBackground: Beans are recommended for their richness and for their salutary effect on blood glucose. Inter-species differences impact on blood glucose. What appeared unknown is whether varieties of beans of the same species (Vigna unguiculata [Linn] Walp) have differential effects... -
Incidence of hypoglycaemia among insulin-treated patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus: South African cohort of International Operations Hypoglycaemia Assessment Tool (IO HAT) study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Mahomed AK Omar --- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa Adri Kok --- Specialist Physician, South Africa Duma Khutsoane --- Physician, Medi-Clinic, South Africa Shaifali Joshi --- General Physician, South Africa Michael Ramaboea --- Physician, Louis Pasteur Hospital, South Africa Makepisi Lesiba Isaac Mashitisho --- Physician, Legae Medi Clinic, South Africa Verushka Chetty --- Novo Nordisk A/S, South Africa Levi John Koopman --- Novo Nordisk A/S, South Africa Louise Johnson --- Physician, Montana Hospital, South AfricaObjectives: To assess the incidence and rates of hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the South African cohort of the International Operations Hypoglycaemia Assessment Tool (IO HAT) study. -
The Magnesium and Glucose (MAG) Study: the prevalence and effect of hypomagnesaemia on diabetes control in a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Edendale Hospital, South Africa JM Jansen van Vuuren --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Edendale Hospital, South Africa CJ Jansen van Vuuren --- Pietermaritzburg Hospital Complex, South AfricaBackground: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a great burden of disease worldwide. The adverse effects of hypomagnesaemia (hypoMg2+) in patients with DM have been well described, with a higher prevalence of hypoMg2+ in patients with DM than in the general population... -
Central obesity is an independent risk factor of poor glycaemic control at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Tsakani Stanford Mashele --- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, South Africa Motetelo Alfred Mogale --- Department of Biochemistry, School of Pathology & Pre-Clinical Sciences, South Africa Olakunle Adewunmi Towobola --- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, South Africa Mmampenani Florence Moshesh --- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Results of previous studies on the effect on glycaemic control of anthropometric measures of obesity, some economic status variables and the presence of metabolic syndrome are not consistent and appear to differ among health institutions. The status of glycaemic... -
Nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance among patients with type 2 diabetes attending public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Louise van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mohlakotsana Mokhehle --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Jacques Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaObjectives: To evaluate the nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance of outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending two public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho. -
Pilot study involving the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing for screening and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in the public healthcare sector in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: The diabetes pandemic continues to cause both patient and economic burden. Globally, strategies to improve glycaemic control in patients with diabetes are highly sought after. One such strategy involves the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (POCT HbA1c) testing, which... -
Defaulters. Are they worse off? Analysing reasons for this phenomenon amongst patients with diabetes with and without HIV infection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: Ideal control of diabetes mellitus (DM) remains elusive globally. Identifying defaulting reasons in diabetes clinics can provide potential interventional areas. -
Glycaemic control and family history of diabetes mellitus: is it all in the genes?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: RR Chetty --- , South Africa S Pillay --- ,Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a familial condition with a strong genetic component. International studies have highlighted associations between a positive family history of diabetes (FHD) and poorer glycaemic control. No current data are available on this association... -
Adult height and diabetes control: is there an association?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: RR Chetty --- , South Africa S Pillay --- , -
The relationship between age and glycaemic control in patients living with diabetes mellitus in the context of HIV infection: a scoping review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: RR Chetty --- , South Africa S Pillay --- , -
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus: a collision of two heavyweight non-communicable diseases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- , South AfricaIntroduction: Patients living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (PLWD) are at an increased risk of developing hypertension (HPT). The presence of HPT in PLWD (PLWDH) accelerates diabetes-related complications (DRC). Scarce data exist from South Africa on the impact of HPT... -
Age and diabetes control in an HIV-endemic country: is there an association?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: RR Chetty --- , South Africa S Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in South Africa (SA) is 12.80% and is rising, while that of HIV infection remains the highest globally (13%). Literature varies on the associations between glycaemic control and age in patients living with... -
Initiating or switching to IDegAsp in a real-world South African population with type 2 diabetes – a cohort analysis from the ARISE study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Adri Kok --- Netcare Union Alberton Hospital, South Africa Hemant Makan --- Centre for Diabetes, South Africa Gracjan Piotr Podgorski --- Netcare Greenacres Hospital, South Africa Shaifali Joshi --- Diabetes Care Centre, South Africa Verushka Chetty --- Novo Nordisk, South Africa Lungisa Nojoko --- PPMR-Clinical Trial Centre, ProHealth & Wellness Centre for Integrative Medicine, South Africa Hajira Bacus --- Lenmed Health Shifa Hospital, South Africa Naeem Moosa --- General Practice, South Africa Duma Khutsoane --- Bloemfontein Mediclinic, South Africa -
Therapeutic inertia: a retrospective examination of inpatient management for type 2 diabetes mellitus at a South African regional hospital during a singular hospitalisation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: KA White --- Harry Gwala Regional Hospital, South Africa S Pillay --- King Edward VIII Hospital, South Africa -
Suboptimal control and failure to intensify therapy for South Africans with type 2 diabetes: an audit of diabetes management at primary health care facilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Patrick Ngassa Piotie --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Elizabeth M Webb --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Paul Rheeder --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Relationship between glycaemic control and the severity of erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes attending the diabetic clinic at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: KH Mathekga --- Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, South Africa DG van Zyl --- Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, South Africa S Hanekom --- Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, South Africa -
Prevalence of hyperglycaemic crisis among diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: A Getie --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia T Ayenew --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia G Yilak --- Woldia University, Ethiopia M Gedfew --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia BT Amlak --- Debre Markos University, Ethiopia A Wondmieneh --- Injibara University, Ethiopia M Bimerew --- Injibara University, Ethiopia