Prevalence of Positivity for Diabetes-Associated Autoantibodies in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes and Their Further Characterisation: Cross-sectional Study from Slovakia
ConclusionSeveral pathological processes linked with distinct types of diabetes can develop in parallel, including insulin resistance and autoimmune insulitis. In this single-centre cross-sectional study from Slovakia, we report a higher than previously published prevalence of DAA positivity in a  group of individuals with a formal diagnosis of T2D. (Source: Diabetes Therapy)
Source: Diabetes Therapy - July 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Regional differences in physicians' behavior and factors influencing the intensity of PCSK9 inhibitor therapy with alirocumab: a subanalysis of the ODYSSEY APPRISE study
CONCLUSIONS: Despite larger unmet needs and regional disparities in LDL-C targets achievement in CEE countries, more physicians in this region tend to use the higher dose of alirocumab, they are more prone to increase the dose, which is associated with a higher proportion of patients reaching LDL-C goals. The only factor that significantly influences decision whether to increase or decrease the dose of alirocumab is LDL-C level.PMID:37404744 | PMC:PMC10315496 | DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2023.1206551 (Source: Atherosclerosis)
Source: Atherosclerosis - July 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maciej Banach Joanna Lewek Kaja Pol Daniel Rabczenko Serban M Balanescu Vladimir Blaha Richard Ceska Piotr Jankowski Stanis ław Surma Genovefa Kolovou Evangelos Liberopoulos Florin Mitu Magda Mitu Franjo Husam Naji Gyorgy Paragh Magdalena Pop ławska Mic Source Type: research

Does gender affect health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes (ADDQoL) in Central European countries?
CONCLUSIONS: Type 2 diabetes mellitus negatively affects all the domains of life, in both men and women in all three countries; however, this impact is insignificant. The participants assessed their quality of life as good and very good.PMID:37387380 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/161584 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sylwia Krzemi ńska Ewelina B ąk Andrea Polansk á Kate řina Hašová Milan Laurinc Dana Zrubcov á Agnieszka M łynarska Source Type: research

Does gender affect health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes (ADDQoL) in Central European countries?
CONCLUSIONS: Type 2 diabetes mellitus negatively affects all the domains of life, in both men and women in all three countries; however, this impact is insignificant. The participants assessed their quality of life as good and very good.PMID:37387380 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/161584 (Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM)
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sylwia Krzemi ńska Ewelina B ąk Andrea Polansk á Kate řina Hašová Milan Laurinc Dana Zrubcov á Agnieszka M łynarska Source Type: research