April 2018

Editorial Board and Aims & Scopes
Published in issue: April 2018
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Contents
Published in issue: April 2018
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Review

Effectiveness of individual strategies for the empowerment of patients with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review with meta-analysis
• Jéssica Azevedo Aquino,
• Nayara Ragi Baldoni,
• Cristina Rabelo Flôr,
• ...
• Geisa Cristina Silva Alves,
• Amaury Lelis Dal Fabbro,
• André Oliveira Baldoni
Published online: November 20, 2017
p97-110

Original research

Hidden dangers revealed by misdiagnosed diabetic neuropathy: A comparison of simple clinical tests for the screening of vibration perception threshold at primary care level
• Kurt Azzopardi,
• Alfred Gatt,
• Nachiappan Chockalingam,
• Cynthia Formosa
Published online: October 10, 2017
p111-115
Assessing prevalence of and barriers to medication adherence in patients with uncontrolled diabetes attending primary healthcare clinics in Qatar
• Myriam Jaam,
• Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim,
• Nadir Kheir,
• Muhammad Abdul Hadi,
• Mohammad Issam Diab,
• Ahmed Awaisu
Published online: November 20, 2017
p116-125
Prevalence of diabetes in three regions of Venezuela. The VEMSOLS study results
• Ramfis Nieto-Martínez,
• Jeffrey I. Mechanick,
• Imperia Brajkovich,
• ...
• Alejandro Risques,
• Hermes Florez,
• Juan Pablo González-Rivas
Published online: December 14, 2017
p126-132

Hypoglycaemia in the over 75s: Understanding the predisposing factors in type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
• Adrian Hugh Heald,
• Simon George Anderson,
• Gabriela Janet Cortes,
• ...
• Adnan Khan,
• Gemma Donnahey,
• Mark Livingston
Published online: September 20, 2017
p133-138

Are we missing hypoglycaemia? Elderly patients with insulin-treated diabetes present to primary care frequently with non-specific symptoms associated with hypoglycaemia
• Suzy V. Hope,
• Phil J. Taylor,
• Beverley M. Shields,
• Andrew T. Hattersley,
• Willie Hamilton
Published online: September 11, 2017
p139-146
Open Access

Factors associated with non-adherence among type 2 diabetic patients in primary care setting in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Olga Horvat,
• Jelena Popržen,
• Ana Tomas,
• Milica Paut Kusturica,
• Zdenko Tomić,
• Ana Sabo
Published online: October 28, 2017
p147-154

Primary care physician perspectives on basal insulin initiation and maintenance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Samaneh Kalirai,
• Judith Stephenson,
• Magaly Perez-Nieves,
• ...
• Roy Daniel Pollom,
• Beverly Reed,
• Lawrence Fisher
Published online: October 31, 2017
p155-162
Open Access

Impact of depression and/or anxiety on the presentation of cardiovascular events in a cohort with metabolic syndrome. StreX project: Five years of follow-up
• Yolanda Ortega,
• Enric Aragonès,
• Josep L. Piñol,
• Josep Basora,
• Alvaro Araujo,
• Juan J. Cabré
Published online: October 05, 2017
p163-171

Medicare utilization, screening, and costs among participants in the Southeastern Diabetes Initiative: A population-based evaluation
• Courtney H. Van Houtven,
• Melissa A. Greiner,
• Brooke Heidenfelder,
• ...
• Ashley A. Dunham,
• Laura G. Qualls,
• Lesley H. Curtis
Published online: November 01, 2017
p172-183

Prescription patterns and costs of antidiabetic medications in a large group of patients
• Andrés Gaviria-Mendoza,
• Jorge Andrés Sánchez-Duque,
• Diego Alejandro Medina-Morales,
• Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba
Published online: November 28, 2017
p184-191

Brief report

Mismatch between ADA and AGS recommendations for glycated hemoglobin targets for older adults
• Ilker Tasci,
• Umut Safer,
• Ilkin Naharci,
• Alper Sonmez
Published online: February 04, 2018
p192-194

Colophon

Primary Care Diabetes Europe: Colophon
Published online: February 08, 2018
p195

Primary Care Diabetes Europe

Society News 12/2
Published online: February 13, 2018
p196-197