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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2015

Health-related quality of life in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the different geographical regions of Brazil: data from the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group.

João Soares Felício, Ana Carolina Contente Braga de Souza, Camila Cavalcante Koury, João Felício Abrahão Neto, Karem Barbosa Miléo, Flávia Marques Santos, Ana Regina Bastos Motta, Denisson Dias Silva, Thaís Pontes Arbage, Carolina Tavares Carvalho and 64 more

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João Soares FelícioEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Ana Carolina Contente Braga de SouzaEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Camila Cavalcante KouryEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
João Felício Abrahão NetoEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Karem Barbosa MiléoEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Flávia Marques SantosEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Ana Regina Bastos MottaEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Denisson Dias SilvaEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Thaís Pontes ArbageEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Carolina Tavares CarvalhoEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Hana Andrade de Rider BritoEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Elizabeth Sumi YamadaEndocrinology Division, University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará, Mundurucus Street, 4487, Guamá, Belém, Pará 66073-000 Brazil.
Roberta Arnoldi CobasDiabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Alessandra MatheusDiabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Lucianne TannusDiabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Catia Cristina Sousa PalmaDiabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Leticia JapiassuDiabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
João Regis Ivar CarneiroDiabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Melanie RodackiFederal University Hospital of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Lenita ZajdenvergFederal University Hospital of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Neuza Braga Campos de AraújoGeneral Hospital of Bonsucesso, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Marilena de Menezes CordeiroGeneral Hospital of Bonsucesso, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Jorge Luiz LuescherUniversity Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho, Children Institute Martagão Teixeira, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Renata Szundy BerardoUniversity Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho, Children Institute Martagão Teixeira, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Marcia NeryDiabetes Unit, University Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Catarina CaniDiabetes Unit, University Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Maria do Carmo Arruda MarquesDiabetes Unit, University Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Luiz Eduardo CalliariPediatric Unit of Endocrinology, Santa Casa Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
Renata Maria de NoronhaPediatric Unit of Endocrinology, Santa Casa Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
Thais Della MannaChildren Institute of Endocrinology, University Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Roberta SavoldelliChildren Institute of Endocrinology, University Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Fernanda Garcia PenhaChildren Institute of Endocrinology, University Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Milton Cesar FossRibeirão Preto Medical School of São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Maria Cristina Foss-FreitasRibeirão Preto Medical School of São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Antonio Carlos PiresDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, State University of São José do Rio Preto, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil.
Fernando Cesar RoblesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, State University of São José do Rio Preto, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil.
Carlos Antonio NegratoBauru's Diabetics Association, Bauru, São Paulo Brazil.
Maria de Fatima GuedesBauru's Diabetics Association, Bauru, São Paulo Brazil.
Sergio Atala DibDiabetes Unit, Federal University of São Paulo State, São Paulo, Brazil.
Patricia DualibDiabetes Unit, Federal University of São Paulo State, São Paulo, Brazil.
Saulo Cavalcanti da SilvaEndocrinology Unit, Hospital of Santa Casa of Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
Janice SepúlvedaEndocrinology Unit, Hospital of Santa Casa of Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
Emerson SampaioDiabetes Unit, State University Hospital of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
Rosangela Roginski ReaClinical Hospital of the Federal University of Paraná, Paraná, Brazil.
Ana Cristina Ravazzani de Almeida FariaClinical Hospital of the Federal University of Paraná, Paraná, Brazil.
Balduino TschiedelInstitute of Diabetic Children, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil.
Suzana LavigneInstitute of Diabetic Children, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil.
Gustavo Adolfo CardozoInstitute of Diabetic Children, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil.
Mirela AzevedoClinical Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil.
Luis Henrique CananiClinical Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil.
Alessandra Teixeira ZucattiClinical Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil.
Marisa Helena Cesar CoralUniversity Hospital of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina Brazil.
Daniela Aline PereiraUniversity Hospital of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina Brazil.
Luiz Antonio de AraujoEndocrinology and Diabetes Institute of Joinville, Joinville, Santa Catarina Brazil.
Hermelinda Cordeiro PedrosaRegional Hospital of Taguatinga, Brasília, Brazil.
Monica TolentinoRegional Hospital of Taguatinga, Brasília, Brazil.
Flaviene Alves PradoRegional Hospital of Taguatinga, Brasília, Brazil.
Nelson RassiGeneral Hospital of Goiânia, Goiânia, Brazil.
Leticia Bretones de AraujoGeneral Hospital of Goiânia, Goiânia, Brazil.
Reine Marie Chaves FonsecaDiabetes and Endocrinology Center of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia Brazil.
Alexis Dourado GuedesDiabetes and Endocrinology Center of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia Brazil.
Odelisa Silva de MattosDiabetes and Endocrinology Center of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia Brazil.
Manuel FariaFederal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Maranhão Brazil.
Rossana AzulayFederal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Maranhão Brazil.
Adriana Costa E FortiDiabetes and Hypertension Center of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará Brazil.
Cristina Figueiredo Sampaio FaçanhaDiabetes and Hypertension Center of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará Brazil.
Renan Montenegro JuniorFederal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará Brazil.
Ana Paula MontenegroFederal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará Brazil.
Naira Horta MeloFederal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe Brazil.
Karla Freire RezendeFederal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe Brazil.
Alberto RamosFederal University Hospital of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Paraíba Brazil.
Deborah Laredo JeziniGetúlio Vargas University Hospital of Amazonas, Adriano Jorge Hospital, Manaus, Amazonas Brazil.
Marilia Brito GomesDiabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group (BrazDiab1SG)

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) management, enhancing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is as important as good metabolic control and prevention of secondary complications. This study aims to evaluate possible regional differences in HRQoL, demographic features and clinical characteristics of patients with T1DM in Brazil, a country of continental proportions, as well as investigate which variables could influence the HRQoL of these individuals and contribute to these regional disparities.

methodsThis was a retrospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study performed by the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group (BrazDiab1SG), by analyzing EuroQol scores from 3005 participants with T1DM, in 28 public clinics, among all geographical regions of Brazil. Data on demography, economic status, chronic complications, glycemic control and lipid profile were also collected.

resultsWe have found that the North-Northeast region presents a higher index in the assessment of the overall health status (EQ-VAS) compared to the Southeast (74.6 ± 30 and 70.4 ± 19, respectively; p < 0.05). In addition, North-Northeast presented a lower frequency of self-reported anxiety-depression compared to all regions of the country (North-Northeast: 1.53 ± 0.6; Southeast: 1.65 ± 0.7; South: 1.72 ± 0.7; Midwest: 1.67 ± 0.7; p < 0.05). These findings could not be entirely explained by the HbA1c levels or the other variables examined.

conclusionsOur study points to the existence of additional factors not yet evaluated that could be determinant in the HRQoL of people with T1DM and contribute to these regional disparities.

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EuroQolHealth-related quality of lifeType 1 diabetes mellitus

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