Mehwish Iftikhar | Author | SciTechnol | Endocrinology & Diabete

Mehwish Iftikhar Author

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Subjects of specialization
Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Endocrine Disorders

Affiliation
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Biography

Mehwish Iftikhar Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. His publications include: 1.Rhee EJ (2015) Diabetes in Asians. Endocrinol Metab 30: 263-9. 2.Cho NH, Shaw JE, Karuranga S, Huang Y, da Rocha Fernandes JD, et al. (2018) IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2017 and projections for 2045. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 138: 271-81.

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Knowledge of Insulin Practices in Adult Diabetic Patients: A Cross- Sectional Survey-Based Study in a Specialized Diabetic Center of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Author(s):

Arsalan Nawaz, Muhammad Adnan Hasham, Amna Rizvi, Mehwish Iftikhar, Awais Muhammad Butt, Khushroo Minhas

Background: Insulin is being used in addition to oral hypoglycemic drugs in certain diabetic population while it is the only treatment in insulin deficient patients. There is little knowledge about the various aspects of the self-administration of the insulin so this study is planned.

Materials and Methods: Patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus irrespective of the type of diabetes with either gender and of any age were taken in this research. Study sample included patients who were not on any alternative medicine and psychotic medicine. All the participants were using insulin for more than 6 months. After taking informed consent, patients were interviewed through a validated English language version of the Injection Technique... view more»

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