Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Panagiotis Geogantas

Publications

• Research Article
  Diabetes Mellitus and Airway Obstruction: Is there an Association?
  Author(s): Lamprini Tina, Panagiotis Andriopoulos and Panagiotis GeogantasLamprini Tina, Panagiotis Andriopoulos and Panagiotis Geogantas
  
  Background: The incidence of Diabetes mellitus is increasing rapidly, with type 2 diabetes making up to 90% of the cases. Whether diabetes interferes with lung function is unknown. Aim of this study is to evaluate lung function of diabetic patients. Materials and Methodology: A cohort of diabetic patients was randomly selected. History and type of diabetes, glycemic control, comorbidities, smoking history was recorded; clinical examination and spirometry was performed. Results: 62 individuals with type 2 diabetes were enrolled (36 men), aged 64.5 (10.7 Standard Deviation (sd)), Body Mass index 30.1 (6.4 sd), 9.2 years of disease (9.4 sd), HbA1c 7.02% (1.25 sd, 53 mmol/mol, 5.2 sd). 67.7% had arterial hypertension, 14.5% Coronary Heart disease, 54.8% hyperlipidaimia and 16.1% had history of asthmatic symptomatology with.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2573-0347.1000116

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