Diabetes Among Indigenous Canadians
Fig. 13.1 Prevalence of self-reported diabetes among Indigenous peoples aged 12 years and older, Canada, 2006, 2008–2010, 2009–2010 (Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (2011), using data from 2009 to…
Diabetes in Indigenous Australians and Other Underserved Communities in Australia
Fig. 9.1 Diabetes or high blood sugar levels by Indigenous status and age (Sources: 2012–2013 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey and 2011–2012 Australian Health Survey) Although this…
The Global Burden of Diabetes: An Overview
Fig. 1.1 Global estimates and projections of the number of people with diabetes In 2015, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimated that globally, 415 million adults 20–79 years of age…
Diabetes in Ethnic Minorities and Immigrant Populations in Western Europe
Country Proportion (%) Major ethnic groups France 6.4 North African, South East Asian Germany 8.5 Turkish, Italian, Greek, Polish Italy 3.2 African, Asian, Eastern European The Netherlands 4.7 Turkish, North…
Diabetes Among Māori and Other Ethnic Groups in New Zealand
Fig. 10.1 PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram for systematic review of publications since 2006, when the last review was undertaken Descriptive Data Synthesis Table 10.1 presents study characteristics of 34 studies…
of Human ACP
Fig. 1 Histological characteristics of CP subtypes HE stained section of ACP shows wet keratin (hash symbol), the palisaded cells (asterisk) circumscribing the tumour and the reticulo stellate cells (tilde…
and Radiotherapy of Craniopharyngioma
Fig. 1 Computed tomography scan with calcification in the suprasellar region indicative of craniopharyngioma MRI is the diagnostic imaging of choice. It is useful to confirm the presence of cystic…
Management and Clinical Trials in Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
Fig. 1 Weight development in childhood-onset adamantinomatgous craniopharyngioma patients recruited in HIT Endo according to hypothalamic involvement. Body mass index (BMI) SDS is shown at time of diagnosis and at…
Modified Mouse Models of Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
Fig. 1 Cartoon outlining key steps during mouse pituitary development. Rathke’s pouch (RP) forms at 9.5 dpc (days post coitum) as a thickening of the oral ectoderm (OE) at the…
Administration of Interferon-Alpha for Reduction of Cystic Tumour Burden
Fig. 1 Ommaya catheter insertion demonstrated in an infant with the access point protruding from the scalp (a). T2-axial MRI brain scan of an unrelated craniopharyngioma patient demonstrating catheter tip…
