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17/Oct/2024
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0583
Highlights The number of vessels was reduced in the placental villi of pregnant women with diabetes. The placental villous vessels of women with previous diabetes were more distant from the maternal blood. ABSTRACT Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the distribution of placental villous vessels in pregnant women with different degrees of hyperglycemia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using placental samples from 30 pregnant women without diabetes (n=10), with gestational diabetes mellitus (n=10), and with previous diabetes (type […]
Keywords: Blood vessels; Diabetes mellitus, type 1; Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Diabetes, gestational; Glycemic control; Glycemic Index; Hyperglycemia; Placenta
09/Nov/2022
09/Nov/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO0149
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effects of combination therapy with cholecalciferol and lansoprazole on residual β-cell function and glycemic control in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes. Methods Children aged 6-12 years with type 1 diabetes were allocated to receive cholecalciferol and lansoprazole (Group 1) or no treatment (Group 2). Children were maintained on their respective insulin regimens and kept records of blood sugar and insulin doses taken. Children were followed at three-month intervals for six months. Changes in mean […]
Keywords: Blood glucose; C-peptide; Cholecalciferol; Diabetes mellitus; Drug tapering; Fasting; Glycated hemoglobin A; Glycemic control; Lansoprazole; type 1
24/May/2022
24/May/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6959
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the effectiveness and safety of two insulin therapy techniques (continuous and intermittent infusion) in the blood glucose control of people who have undergone liver transplantation, in the immediate postoperative period. Methods: The study was a prospective, open, pragmatic clinical trial with 42 participants, divided into two groups of 21 patients each, in the immediate postoperative period following liver transplantation. Participants in the Experimental Group and Control Group received continuous infusion and bolus insulin, respectively, starting at […]
Keywords: Glycemic control; Insulin infusion systems; Liver transplantation; Postoperative period