Prospective Study
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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2019; 10(3): 224-233
Published online Mar 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i3.224
Optimized health care for subjects with type 1 diabetes in a resource constraint society: A three-year follow-up study from Pakistan
Muhammad Yakoob Ahmedani, Asher Fawwad, Fariha Shaheen, Bilal Tahir, Nazish Waris, Abdul Basit
Muhammad Yakoob Ahmedani, Abdul Basit, Department of Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi 74600, Pakistan
Asher Fawwad, Department of Biochemistry, Baqai Medical University, Research Department, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi 74600, Pakistan
Fariha Shaheen, Bilal Tahir, Nazish Waris, Research Department, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi 74600, Pakistan
Author contributions: Ahmedani MY contributed to concept, design, designing quality assurance measures interpretation of data, edited approved the final submitted version; Fawwad A contributed to concept, design, designing quality assurance measures, research data, edited and approved the final submitted version; Shaheen F and Tahir B contributed to literature search, data analysis, interpretation of data, wrote and approved the final submitted version; Waris N contributed to literature search, data analysis, wrote and approved the final submitted version; Basit A contributed to concept, design, edited and approved the final submitted version.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical approval was obtained by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of BIDE with approval/reference number: BIDE/IRB/Prof.Yakoob-IML/02/11/10/025.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from patients above 19 years of age and below 19 years were enrolled after obtaining informed consent from their parents.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The guidelines of the CONSORT 2010 Statement have been adopted.
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Corresponding author: Muhammad Yakoob Ahmedani, FCPS, Professor, Department of Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Plot No. 1-2, II-B, Nazimabad No. 2, Karachi 74600, Pakistan. research@bide.edu.pk
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Received: January 26, 2019
Peer-review started: January 27, 2019
First decision: February 19, 2019
Revised: March 6, 2019
Accepted: March 8, 2019
Article in press: March 9, 2019
Published online: March 15, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: This study adds the three years follow up of subjects with type 1 diabetes (recent) by providing all healthcare related facilities. This study will highlight the impact of integrated and comprehensive care on the glycemic control and complications of diabetes.