The effect of deprivation and HbA1c on admission to hospital for diabetic ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetes

SUBMITTED BY PGMCINTOSH ON TUE, 26/06/2012 - 10:34

Aims/hypothesis
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes and has a strong relationship with HbA1c. We examined how socioeconomic group affects the likelihood of admission to hospital for diabetic ketoacidosis.

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Diabetic Retinopathy at Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes in Scotland

Submitted by pgmcintosh on Tue, 12/06/2012 - 11:23

Aims/hypothesis
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, using Scottish national data.

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SDRN Type 1 Bioresource

SUBMITTED BY PGMCINTOSH ON WED, 06/06/2012 - 10:45

The SDRN Bioresource study of type 1 diabetes in Scotland is being funded jointly by Diabetes UKand the Chief Scientist’s Office of Scotland. It is being conducted by a group of doctors and research nurses across Scotland who are involved in research into the causes of type 1 diabetes and it’s complications including the genetic contribution and environmental determinants.

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Reduced incidence of lower extremity amputations in people with diabetes in Scotland: a nationwide study

SUBMITTED BY PGMCINTOSH ON SAT, 12/05/2012 - 13:05

OBJECTIVE
To establish the incidence of nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation (LEA) in people with diabetes in Scotland.

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