Browsing Research Output by Subject "Diabetes mellitus"
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A comparison between selected noncommunicable disease mortality rates between 2010 and 2016 among selected Southern African countries
(Sage, 2020)Researchers have identified cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases as being the principal pathologies of increased aged standardized death rates (ASDRs) among noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). ... -
Gold nanostar colorimetric detection of fructosyl valine as a potential future point of care biosensor candidate for glycated haemoglobin detection
(MDPI, 2019)Diabetes Mellitus is a growing global concern. The current methods used to detect glycated haemoglobin are precise, however, utilise expensive equipment, reagents and consumables. These are luxuries which rural communities ... -
The microbial metabolite indole-3-propionic acid improves glucose metabolism in rats, but does not affect behaviour
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Context: We have previously shown that an antidepressant-like effect of probiotics in rats was associated with a higher plasma level of the microbial tryptophan metabolite indole-3-propionic acid (IPA). Objective: We ... -
Natural antioxidant vitamins: a review of their beneficial roles in management of diabetes mellitus and its complications
(Pharmacotherapy Group, 2016)Diabetes mellitus is a complex and progressive metabolic disease which is associated with multiple complications. Chronic hyperglycaemia is the defining characteristic of diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycaemia leads to generation ... -
Prevalence of dyslipidaemia among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the Western Cape, South Africa
(MDPI, 2020)Dyslipidaemia, an irregular aggregate of lipids in the blood is common in diabetes and cardiovascular disease sufferers. A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of dyslipidaemia was performed among type 2 diabetes mellitus ... -
Social support effects on diabetes management by South African emerging adults: a replication and extension study
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)This study aimed to explore and describe the role of social support in successful living with type 1 diabetes. Informants were eight emerging adults with well-controlled type 1 diabetes (females = 5; white = 7, African = 1; ... -
Time-to-onset of treatment for hypertension and hyperlipidaemia in South African diabetes mellitus patients: a survival analysis using medicine claims data
(Wiley, 2019)What is known and objective Hypertension and hyperlipidaemia have high prevalence among diabetics and increase patients’ risk of cardiovascular diseases, ultimately affecting prognosis negatively. Medicine claims data ...