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Metabolic Syndrome And Obesity Among Marginalised School-Going Adolescents In Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study, Hina Sharif, Sana Sharif Sheikh, Tooba Seemi, Hira Naeem, Unab Khan, Shah Sumaya Jan
Metabolic Syndrome And Obesity Among Marginalised School-Going Adolescents In Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study, Hina Sharif, Sana Sharif Sheikh, Tooba Seemi, Hira Naeem, Unab Khan, Shah Sumaya Jan
Department of Family Medicine
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors which increase the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MetS among adolescents living in slums aged 11-18 years in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: Data were collected from 689 adolescents attending five schools in two slum areas of Karachi, Korangi and Baldia, from February 2023 to March 2023. Measurements of weight, height, waist circumference, and blood pressure were obtained from the study participants. Blood samples were collected to assess fasting plasma glucose, High density lipoprotein HDL-cholesterol, and triglyceride levels as …
Using Frap To Uncover Barriers And Facilitators Of Diabetes Care In The Lehigh Valley: A Mixed-Method Geospatial Mapping And Rapid Qualitative Analysis Approach, Susan Hansen Ma, Autumn Kieber-Emmons Md, Mph, Kyle Shaak Bs, Melanie Johnson, Elaine Banerjee Md, Mph
Using Frap To Uncover Barriers And Facilitators Of Diabetes Care In The Lehigh Valley: A Mixed-Method Geospatial Mapping And Rapid Qualitative Analysis Approach, Susan Hansen Ma, Autumn Kieber-Emmons Md, Mph, Kyle Shaak Bs, Melanie Johnson, Elaine Banerjee Md, Mph
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
Disparities In Patient-Reported Barriers To Attend Diabetes Group Visits, Beth Careyva Md, Melanie B. Johnson Mpa, Kyle Shaak Bs, Brian Stello Md
Disparities In Patient-Reported Barriers To Attend Diabetes Group Visits, Beth Careyva Md, Melanie B. Johnson Mpa, Kyle Shaak Bs, Brian Stello Md
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
Patient Reported Barriers And Limitations To Attending Diabetes Group Visits (Poster), Beth Careyva Md, Melanie B. Johnson Mpa, Kyle Shaak Bs, Brian Stello Md
Patient Reported Barriers And Limitations To Attending Diabetes Group Visits (Poster), Beth Careyva Md, Melanie B. Johnson Mpa, Kyle Shaak Bs, Brian Stello Md
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
Strategies To Reduce Disease Burden From Diabetes And Hypertension In Developing World, Waris Qidwai
Strategies To Reduce Disease Burden From Diabetes And Hypertension In Developing World, Waris Qidwai
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
Imminent Epidemic Of Diabetes Mellitus In Pakistan: Issues And Challenges For Health Care Providers, Waris Qidwai, Tabinda Ashfaq
Imminent Epidemic Of Diabetes Mellitus In Pakistan: Issues And Challenges For Health Care Providers, Waris Qidwai, Tabinda Ashfaq
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
An Audit Of The Quality Of Care Indicators For The Management Of Diabetes In Family Practice Clinics In Karachi, Pakistan, Raheem H Dhanani, Mohammad Mustafa Qureshi, Ali Khan Khuwaja, Badar Sabir Ali, Riaz Qureshi
An Audit Of The Quality Of Care Indicators For The Management Of Diabetes In Family Practice Clinics In Karachi, Pakistan, Raheem H Dhanani, Mohammad Mustafa Qureshi, Ali Khan Khuwaja, Badar Sabir Ali, Riaz Qureshi
Department of Family Medicine
BACKGROUND: Management of diabetes is a painstaking and careful approach. This study was aimed to evaluate the quality of care for the management of diabetes provided by family practitioners to their patients having diabetes. This is a retrospective audit of medical records conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital of private sector in Karachi for one month.
METHODS: For this study, 150 medical records of patients with type 2 diabetes that visited family practice clinics for their diabetes care were examined. A total of 88 patient's medical records were selected and analyzed who attended the studied clinics for at least …