Journal of Metabolic Syndrome

Ishma Aijazi

Publications

• Research Article
  A Retrospective Review of Anti-Diabetic Regimens in Geriatric Emirati Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Its Relation to Glycemic Control: A Dubai Hospital Outpatient Clinic Experience
  Author(s): Ishma Aijazi, Beyla Jamil Zuberi, Hina Zia Mirza, Mayank Vats, Asadullah Nawazani and Mohammad Kamal MahgoubIshma Aijazi, Beyla Jamil Zuberi, Hina Zia Mirza, Mayank Vats, Asadullah Nawazani and Mohammad Kamal Mahgoub
  
  Geriatric population is a special subset of adult population with different needs as there are physiological changes that occur with aging, that lead to a decline in patient’s overall performance functional disabilities and, cognitive impairment, We reviewed the various anti diabetic regimes in Emirati geriatric patients with type 2 diabetes following outpatient medical clinics. In a view to find optimum anti-diabetic regime which is more suitable and acceptable to the patients with minimum side effects. We believe that patients following in government hospitals would be a true representation of whole subset of Emirati geriatric population and hence any results obtained could be a reflection of entire Emirati geriatric population. Medical records of 350 Emirati type 2 diabetic patients age above 65 were reviewed. HBAIC at the clinic visit was noted and they were retrospectively .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0943.1000228

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