Hirsch Offersen (kittenrain92)

22, p<0.0001), pulse pressure (β=0.05, p<0.0001), DM (β=1.33, p=0.04) and ProBNP (per µg/l β=0.18, p=0.0008). AAC and cIMT were associated with incident cardiovascular death independent of DM. DM is associated with increased AAC but not increased cIMT or attenuated FMD in advanced CKD patients. DM is associated with increased AAC but not increased cIMT or attenuated FMD in advanced CKD patients. The high consumption of dates during Ramadan raises the question about its glycemic index (GI) and its effect on the glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We aimed to determine the GI of varieties of meals containing dates in healthy subjects compared to patients with T2DM and the effect of dates on the postprandial glucose excursions using continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). Twenty patients with T2DM and twenty healthy subjects matched for age, sex and body weight participated. Testing was applied on separate days (on 3 occasions) with 50g of glucose and 50g equivalent of available carbohydrates from 9 date meals. The GI was calculated as ratios of the incremental areas under the response curves for dates in comparison to glucose. Minimed-530g-diabetes-system-with-enlite was used for continuous glucose monitoring. There was no significant difference between the mean GI of dates between both study groups. However, there was a significant difference according to the time of peak blood glucose among varieties of meals containing dates in T2DM. Studied varieties of dates have low GI. CGMS valued beyond GI calculation to study the postprandial glucose excursions among patients with T2DM. Studied varieties of dates have low GI. CGMS valued beyond GI calculation to study the postprandial glucose excursions among patients with T2DM. This study describes the prevalence and management of uninsured patients with diabetes in free clinics around the Tampa Bay area. A retrospective chart review collected data from uninsured patients who visited nine free clinics from January 2016 to December 2017. The data included sociodemographics, chronic disease diagnoses and treatments, and social history. Statistical analysis including chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to describe patients with diabetes. With a prevalence of 19.41% among 6815 uninsured patients and a mean HbA1c of 7.9% (63mmol/mol), patients with diabetes were more likely to be White, women, obese, unemployed, and have hypertension and depression compared to patients without diabetes. There were no significant differences in sociodemographic variables between those with controlled and uncontrolled diabetes. Among the variables studied by logistic regression, unemployment was found to be a significant predictor of poor glycemic control among men. Diabetes is a challenging chronic disease among the uninsured of Tampa Bay due to its prevalence and suboptimal glycemic control. Obesity and unemployment represent significant challenges that increase the burden of diabetes among the uninsured. Free clinics may benefit from additional resources and intervention programs, with future research assessing their effects on care outcomes. Diabetes is a challenging chronic disease among the uninsured of Tampa Bay due to its prevalence and suboptimal glycemic control. Obesity and unemployment represent significant challenges that increase the burden of diabetes among the uninsured. Free clinics may benefit from additional resources and intervention programs, with future research assessing their effects on care outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the newer glucose lowering treatments on glycemic control, weight, blood pressure and hypoglycemia in patients with T2DM during Ramadan. A literature search was done in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Quality assessment was done us