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Linguistic and Psychometric Validation of the Diabetes-Specific Quality-of-Life Scale in UK English for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
(American Diabetes Association, 2012-12-18)
OBJECTIVE-To develop a linguistically and psychometrically validated U.K. English (U.K.! Ireland) version of the Diabetes-Specific Quality-of-Life Scale (DSQOLS) for adults with type 1 diabetes.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-We ...
The Irish DAFNE Study Protocol: A cluster randomised trial of group versus individual follow-up after structured education for Type 1 diabetes
(2009)
Background: Structured education programmes for individuals with Type 1 diabetes have become a recognised means of delivering the knowledge and skills necessary for optimal self-management of the condition. The Dose ...
Group follow-up compared to individual clinic visits after structured education for type 1 diabetes: A cluster randomised controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2013-04)
Aim - To compare the effectiveness of group follow-up with individual follow-up after participation in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) structured education programme.
Methods - Cluster randomised controlled ...
A longitudinal qualitative study examining the factors impacting on the ability of persons with T1DM to assimilate the Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE) principles into daily living and how these factors change over time
(BioMed Central, 2011-08-30)
The literature reveals that structured education programmes, such as DAFNE, result in many positive outcomes for people with Type 1 diabetes including a decrease in HbA1c levels and reductions in hypoglycaemia. While there ...
Participants' perceptions of the factors that influence Diabetes Self-Management Following a Structured Education (DAFNE) programme
(Wiley, 2011-04-15)
Aim.The aim of this study was to understand the experience of participants in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating programme and to identify factors that influence participants' implementation of the self-management ...
Predictors of quality of life gains among people with type 1 diabetes participating in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) structured education programme
(Elsevier, 2012-11)
Aims: To examine predictors of quality of life gains among people with type 1 diabetes following the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) self-management training programme.Methods: Clinical and questionnaire data ...
ATLANTIC DIP: pregnancy outcome for women with pregestational diabetes along the Irish Atlantic seaboard.
(2009)
OBJECTIVE Prospective evaluation of pregnancy outcomes in pregestational diabetes along the Atlantic seaboard 2006¿2007.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Atlantic Diabetes in Pregnancy group, representing five antenatal ...
The maternal and fetal impacts of obesity and gestational diabetes on pregnancy outcome
(2010)
Obesity has reached pandemic proportions and is of growing concern worldwide. Adverse health outcomes associated with a raised body mass index present the greatest challenge currently facing clinicians across all ...
Lipid lowering therapy, low-density lipoprotein level and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage – a meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 2019-03-14)
The association of lipid lowering therapy and intracerebral hemorrhage risk is controversial.
We performed a cumulative meta-analysis of lipid lowering trials that reported intracerebral hemorrhage. Statin, fibrate, ...
Hypoxia activates the PTHrP-MEF2C pathway to attenuate hypertrophy in mesenchymal stem cell derived cartilage
(Nature Research, 2019-09-16)
Articular cartilage lacks an intrinsic repair capacity and due to the ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to differentiate into chondrocytes, MSCs have been touted as a cellular source to regenerate damaged cartilage. ...