Browsing by Subject "Diabetes"
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Antidiabetic properties of Moringa oleifera: a review
(Brac University, 2022-11)Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that affects people all over the world. Currently, drugs made from herbs are used as medicinal plants which can treat a wide range of illnesses. Besides, plant-derived drugs improve ... -
Association between socioeconomic status and prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors and comorbidities in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Open, 2019-03-13)Objectives This study aimed to examine the prevalence and distribution in the comorbidity of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the adult population in Bangladesh by measures of socioeconomic status (SES). Design ... -
Biosimilar insulins: a potential option in the treatment of Diabetes
(Brac University, 2021-04)Diabetes is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases in the world and insulin, a biologic, has been a successful treatment option for this disease. However, the cost of insulin treatment is expensive and thus a ... -
Characterization and analysis of the major risk factors of the Kidney Patients of Bangladesh: a retrospective study
(BRAC University, 2017-11)Kidney disease is a global health burden in recent times. A large number of people all over the world are suffering from some form of kidney disease. The pattern of kidney disease may differ in different parts of the world. ... -
A comprehensive look into the association of diabetes with COVID- 19
(Brac University, 2021-12)This review aims to analyze the impact of diabetes on COVID-19 infection. Studies have shown a reciprocal relationship between diabetes and COVID-19. On one side, diabetes is associated with an increased risk of severe ... -
Contribution of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus: case study on selected hospitals in Dhaka
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-01)Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a common metabolic disorder that occurs during pregnancy. GDM can cause significant problems, including maternal complications, perinatal complications, and metabolic disorders in ... -
Determinants of diabetes in Bangladesh using two approaches: An analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey 2011
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-10-21)This cross-sectional study analysed data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 to investigate factors associated with diabetes in Bangladesh. Data were analysed using logistic and log-binomial regressions ... -
Developing a machine learning based prognostic model and a supporting web-based application for predicting the possibility of early diabetes and diabetic kidney disease
(Brac University, 2021-06)Machine Learning has gotten attention in the healthcare industry for the competences to ameliorate disease prediction. Machine learning has already been used in the health sector. Diabetes can also trigger the permanent ... -
Double trouble: prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis and diabetes comorbidity in Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-10-31)Background Diabetes among tuberculosis patients increases the risk of tuberculosis treatment failure, death, and development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Yet, there is no data is available in Bangladesh on the ... -
Effect of Moringa oleifera on kidney disease: A review
(Brac University, 2022-10)The prevalence of kidney disease has been identified as a major public health issues on a global scale. The number of people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who require renal replacement therapy is expected to be ... -
Frequency and associated risk factors of diabetic foot infection: a review on the management and prevention
(Brac University, 2023)Diabetic foot infection (DFI) is a soft tissue or bone infection below the malleoli, leads to lower extremity amputation in 85% of diabetics which results in high-cost hospitalization and a higher mortality risk. Almost ... -
Implication of chronic stress and Diabetes in Cerebrovascular Dysfunction: A review study
(Brac University, 2021-04)The aim of the review was to explore the effects of chronic stress and diabetes in cerebrovascular dysfunction and neurological disorder. The evidence of involvement of hyperglycaemia induced oxidative stress was found ... -
In vivo studies of analgesic, antidiabetic, and CNS depressant properties of Pterocarpus indicus leaf extract
(Brac University, 2024-04)The species Pterocarpus indicus belongs to the Fabaceae family, locally known as Padauk. Plants belonging to this family can treat rheumatic pain, insomnia, stress, and an increased heartbeat. However, through a ... -
In-vitro preformulation studies for the development of a novel antidiabetic combination therapy involving linagliptin and dextromethorphan
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-01)Hyperglycemia and decreased insulin secretion and its less sensitivity seems to be the primary defects associated with diabetes and available treatments focus on reducing those defects. Sulfonylureas and metformin were the ... -
Incorporating patient blood pressure levels into daily insulin dosing regimens
(BRAC University, 2018-09)There has been an expansion in the commonness of diabetes mellitus in the course of recent years. There has also been additionally extensive confirmation for an expanded predominance of hypertension in diabetic people. ... -
Management of Diabetes patients during COVID-19
(Brac University, 2020-12)During COVID-19 pandemic, people with diabetes are up to three times more prone to become seriously ill or die from COVID-19 than others, as they are more susceptible to infections, vascular complications, comorbidities ... -
Novo Nordisk Ltd. (pharmaceutical industry)
(BRAC University, 2016-08-20)Bangladesh is a densely populated country situated at South- East Asia. Although the geographical area of the country is not that big, but the country is huge (8th in the world) in terms of the population (close to 160 ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among Bangladeshi adults: Findings from a cross-sectional study
(Atlantis Press, 2019-09)Ever rising prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) is a major challenge for the health sector in Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of CVD and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with ... -
Prevalence of diabetic-hypertensive patients in the current population of Dhaka City
(© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2017-10-01)Aim: Diabetes and hypertension, which share several common risk factors, are rising at an alarming rate in the population of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study was carried out to visualize the ... -
Prevalence of epidemiological influence, risk factors of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and analysis of hypertension as a complication among the relatively newly diagnosed patients from BIRDEM hospital
(BRAC University, 2017-11)Diabetes is a major health concern all over the world with a huge number of people being freshly diagnosed each day. This research work evaluates the epidemiological influence, risk factors and hypertension as a complication ...
