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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410089

The Protective Effect of Resveratrol on Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

Tugba Karadeniz and Muammer Karadeniz

Article Type: Review Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5

Based on the key role of hyperglycemia-caused oxidative stress in the formation of diabetic cardiomyopathy, increased antioxidant process would best restorative approach for control of diabetic cardiomyopathy. The increased nitrative stress and peroxynitrite, activation of iNOS and TGF-B1 play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Reduction of the expressions of the NOS-2 and TGF-B1 appears to be one of the important mechanisms for resveratrol effect on heart....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410088

Tropical Pyomyositis: Case Report

Sylvia Rannyelle Teixeira Lima, Joao Kennedy Teixeira Lima, Antonio Leonel de Lima Junior, Indira Ravena Pereira Alves Fernandes Macedo, Jaine Dantas Peixoto, Debora Laesia Sariava Ribeiro, Maria Mirelle Ferreira Leite Barbosa and Marcia Meyrilane de Alencar Aquino

Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 5

The first case of pyomyositis was described by Scriba in the 19th century, being found endemically in tropical regions. Until recently, pyomyositis was considered uncommon in the temperate zone. Currently there is an increase in the number of cases of pyomyositis in temperate climates....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410087

The Impact of Individual Health Education on Health Literacy: Evaluation of the Translated Version (Sinhala) of Health Education Impact Questionnaire in Type 2 Diabetes

Bulathsinghalage Poornima Reshamie Cooray, Hana Morrissey, Eisha Indumani Waidyarathne, Patrick Anthony Ball and Manilka Sumanathilake

Article Type: Research Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications is increasingly prevalent in Sri Lanka. Patients with low health literacy worsen the glycaemic control and diabetes complications. However, lack of studies on the effect of health literacy that affects clinical health outcomes and the effect of health education on it....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410086

Cardiovascular Complications and Composition of the Intestinal Microbiome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

EG Siegel, J Lorenzo Bermejo, I Flade and C Hasslacher

Article Type: Original Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5

Cardiovascular complications (CVCs) are still the most frequent cause of morbidity and death in patients with type 2 diabetes. The current options for the treatment of the classic risk factors such as dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, and diabetes have so far not been able to alter this situation to a fundamental extent, meaning that new therapeutic approaches must be identified....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-3634/1410085

New Pharmacist Role in Diabetes Education in Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Randomized Step-Up Study

Bulathsinghalage Poornima Reshamie Cooray, Hana Morrissey, Eisha Indumani Waidyarathne, Patrick Anthony Ball and Manilka Sumanathilake

Article Type: Research Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5

Diabetes mellitus is a non-communicable disease, affecting more than 180 million people worldwide. It is estimated to reach 592 million by 2035; of which the majority are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Sri Lanka is one of the countries with the highest diabetes prevalence rates in the world. There were 1.16 million cases of all types of diabetes were recorded in Sri Lanka in 2016 as stated in an International Federation of Diabetes Atlas....

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