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| Imad M El-KebbiSummaryAffiliation: Emory University Country: USA Publications
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Diabetes in urban African-Americans. IX. Provider adherence to management protocolsI M El-Kebbi
Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Diabetes Care 20:698-703. 1997..To test performance, we analyzed the adherence of practitioners to a protocol for staged management of NIDDM patients...- Utility of casual postprandial glucose levels in type 2 diabetes managementImad M El-Kebbi
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Diabetes Care 27:335-9. 2004.... - Comorbidity and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetesI M El-Kebbi
Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Diabetes Unit, 69 Butler St SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Arch Intern Med 161:1295-300. 2001..It is commonly believed that good glycemic control is hard to achieve in patients with diabetes mellitus and concurrent chronic illnesses... - Diabetes in urban African-Americans. XV. Identification of barriers to provider adherence to management protocolsI M El-Kebbi
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Diabetes Care 22:1617-20. 1999..To determine whether health care providers appropriately identify patients with poor glycemic control and to investigate reasons why providers may fail to intensify therapy in these patients... - Diabetes in urban African-Americans. VI. Utility of fasting or random glucose in identifying poor glycemic controlI M El-Kebbi
Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Diabetes Care 21:501-5. 1998..0%, but access to rapid-turnaround HbA1c assays remains limited, we tested the utility of fasting and random plasma glucose cutoffs as indicators of HbA1c > 8.0%... - The Improving Primary Care of African Americans with Diabetes (IPCAAD) project: rationale and designLawrence S Phillips
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Control Clin Trials 23:554-69. 2002..We will compare two readily generalizable program interventions that should delineate approaches effective in a primary care setting as needed to improve care and prevent complications in urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes... - An endocrinologist-supported intervention aimed at providers improves diabetes management in a primary care site: improving primary care of African Americans with diabetes (IPCAAD) 7Lawrence S Phillips
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Diabetes Care 28:2352-60. 2005..We asked whether interventions targeting clinical inertia can improve outcomes... - A simple meal plan emphasizing healthy food choices is as effective as an exchange-based meal plan for urban African Americans with type 2 diabetesDavid C Ziemer
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Diabetes Care 26:1719-24. 2003..To compare a simple meal plan emphasizing healthy food choices with a traditional exchange-based meal plan in reducing HbA(1c) levels in urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes... - Patient adherence improves glycemic controlMary K Rhee
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Diabetes Educ 31:240-50. 2005..The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of appointment keeping and medication adherence on HbA1c... - An intervention to overcome clinical inertia and improve diabetes mellitus control in a primary care setting: Improving Primary Care of African Americans with Diabetes (IPCAAD) 8David C Ziemer
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Health Systems, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Arch Intern Med 166:507-13. 2006..Similar approaches may aid health care provider behavior and improve diabetes outcomes in other primary care settings... - Use of a glucose algorithm to direct diabetes therapy improves A1C outcomes and defines an approach to assess provider behaviorChristopher D Miller
Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, 100 Woodruff Circle, Room 1027, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Diabetes Educ 32:533-45. 2006.... - Evolving demographics and disparities in an urban diabetes clinic: implications for diabetes education and treatmentVirginia G Dunbar
Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Ethn Dis 15:173-8. 2005..Modifications in treatment and education approaches may be necessary to compensate for a changing patient population... - Association of younger age with poor glycemic control and obesity in urban african americans with type 2 diabetesImad M El-Kebbi
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Arch Intern Med 163:69-75. 2003..001). CONCLUSION: Our data show a high prevalence of obesity and poor glycemic control in young adult urban African Americans with diabetes... - Diabetes management by residents in training in a municipal hospital primary care site (IPCAAD 2)Christopher D Miller
Divisions of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Ethn Dis 15:649-55. 2005.... - Limited health care access impairs glycemic control in low income urban African Americans with type 2 diabetesMary K Rhee
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 16:734-46. 2005..08%; p=0.009). Policy decisions for improving diabetes outcomes should target barriers to health care access and focus on developing programs to help high-risk populations maintain a regular place of health care... - Rapid A1c availability improves clinical decision-making in an urban primary care clinicChristopher D Miller
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Diabetes Care 26:1158-63. 2003..1 to 8.0%, P = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS: Availability of rapid A1c measurements increased the frequency of intensification of therapy and lowered A1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes in an urban neighborhood health center... - Clinical inertia contributes to poor diabetes control in a primary care settingDavid C Ziemer
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health Systems, Atlanta, GA, USA
Diabetes Educ 31:564-71. 2005..To improve diabetes management and glycemic control nationwide, physicians in training and generalists must learn to overcome clinical inertia, to intensify therapy when appropriate, and to use insulin when clinically indicated... - Diabetes management in urban African Americans: review of a public hospital experienceDavid C Ziemer
Department of Endocrinology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Ethn Dis 18:336-41. 2008..To review characteristics of an urban (primarily African American) diabetes patient population and discuss experience with treatment strategies, we summarize key retrospective and prospective analyses conducted during 15 years... - Exercise preferences and barriers in urban African Americans with type 2 diabetesNancy S Wanko
Department of Medicine, Emory University, and the Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Diabetes Educ 30:502-13. 2004..Exercise preferences and types of barriers changed with age. CONCLUSIONS: Recognition of patient exercise preferences and barriers should help in developing exercise strategies for improving glycemic control...