Vijay Jayagopal
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View article: Association between sleep duration and obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes: A longitudinal study
Association between sleep duration and obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes: A longitudinal study Open
Background Obesity is prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and negatively impacts diabetes outcomes. While studies in the general population have established a link between sleep duration and obesity, this relationship in T2D r…
View article: Exploring the psychosocial burden of foot complications in diabetes: A cross‐sectional survey and qualitative interview study in a United Kingdom coastal community
Exploring the psychosocial burden of foot complications in diabetes: A cross‐sectional survey and qualitative interview study in a United Kingdom coastal community Open
Background Foot complications in diabetes are common and destructive, resulting in substantial healthcare costs and high rates of morbidity. Coastal areas have a significantly higher burden of disease. People with diabetes experience dispr…
View article: Reboot coaching programme: a mixed-methods evaluation assessing resilience, confidence, burnout and depression in medical students
Reboot coaching programme: a mixed-methods evaluation assessing resilience, confidence, burnout and depression in medical students Open
Background Poor mental health in medical students is a global concern. Effective interventions are required, which are tailored towards the training-related stressors medical students experience. The Reboot coaching programme is an online,…
View article: Clinical accuracy of infrared temperature measurement devices: a comparison against non-invasive core-body temperature
Clinical accuracy of infrared temperature measurement devices: a comparison against non-invasive core-body temperature Open
During the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the implementation of non-contact infrared thermometry (NCIT) became an increasingly popular method of screening body temperature. However, data on the accuracy of these devices and the stan…
View article: Age of Diagnosis Does Not Alter the Presentation or Progression of Robustly Defined Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes
Age of Diagnosis Does Not Alter the Presentation or Progression of Robustly Defined Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Open
OBJECTIVE To determine whether presentation, progression, and genetic susceptibility of robustly defined adult-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) are altered by diagnosis age. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We compared the relationship between diagn…
View article: Routine Islet Autoantibody Testing in Clinically Diagnosed Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Can Help Identify Misclassification and the Possibility of Successful Insulin Cessation
Routine Islet Autoantibody Testing in Clinically Diagnosed Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Can Help Identify Misclassification and the Possibility of Successful Insulin Cessation Open
OBJECTIVE Recent joint American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes guidelines recommend routine islet autoantibody testing in all adults newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. We aimed to assess the impa…
View article: Glycaemic control in critical care: Can flash glucose monitoring help?
Glycaemic control in critical care: Can flash glucose monitoring help? Open
Good glycaemic control confers an outcome benefit in both diabetic and non-diabetic critically unwell patients. Critically unwell patients receiving intravenous insulin in the intensive care unit (ICU) require hourly glucose monitoring. Th…
View article: Service restriction during the COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on HbA<sub>1c</sub>: a surprising outcome
Service restriction during the COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on HbA<sub>1c</sub>: a surprising outcome Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted diabetes services significantly, with staff redeployed to help shore up ward capacity. This, combined with advice on staying at home, resulted in people not being able to access diabetes care in the way …
View article: <scp>FreeStyle</scp> Libre and diabetes distress: a pilot analysis in a real‐life secondary care clinic setting
<span>FreeStyle</span> Libre and diabetes distress: a pilot analysis in a real‐life secondary care clinic setting Open
The use of flash glucose monitoring has been shown to reduce hypoglycaemic episodes and improve diabetes control, but there is little evidence regarding its psychological impact. Here, a pilot evaluation is presented which assesses whether…
View article: Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) position statement on the use of biosimilar insulin
Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) position statement on the use of biosimilar insulin Open
Biosimilar insulins have the potential to offer the NHS a considerable cost saving. The acceptability and use of biosimilar insulin by clinicians and patients may, however, be limited by lack of experience, understanding and concerns about…