January 2014
Could the antiglycemic role of vinegar be investigated in a double-blind trial?
We read with great interest the Mahmoodi et al.'s (2013) article published in the January issue of the Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology. The authors investigated some hematological and blood biochemical factors in type 2 diabetic patients in a double blind randomized controlled trial (RCT). One of the queries about this study is the random allocation. According to the standard criteria for RCT study design...
January 2014
Conjunctive group therapy: A case study of an adult type I diabetes mellitus patient
A 30-year-old woman diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus attended 2-year Conjunctive Group Therapy in parallel with medical treatment at a Greek state hospital. The study focuses on the patient’s changes in terms of attitudes and metabolic control after termination of the intervention. Qualitative data was collected from focused interviews before and after the intervention and thematic analysis was performed;...
