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SynthesisCurrent pain and headache reports2021

Diabetic Neuropathy: a Critical, Narrative Review of Published Data from 2019.

Ameet S Nagpal, Jennifer Leet, Kaitlyn Egan, Rudy Garza

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Current pain and headache reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Role of Novel Biomarkers in the Early Management of Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy.Central nervous system agents in medicinal chemistry · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ameet S NagpalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Joe R. & Thereza Lozano Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. NagpalA@uthscsa.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5642-3465
Jennifer LeetDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Joe R. & Theresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Kaitlyn EganDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Joe R. & Theresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Rudy GarzaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Joe R. & Thereza Lozano Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · USUrology San Antonio · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis manuscript is a systematic, narrative review that compiles and describes all data available from 2019 related to epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic advances in diabetic neuropathy (DN). RECENT

findingsEpidemiology of DN is discussed. Diagnostic modalities include predictive models, electrodiagnostics, imaging, and biomarkers. A majority of studies on the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) involve pharmacotherapy, but complementary and alternative medicine, exercise, modalities, psychological, interventional, and surgical options are also explored. DN is a highly prevalent and debilitating consequence of diabetes that can present challenges to the clinician as the assessment is largely subjective with different phenotypic presentations among patients. Treatment of DN is largely symptomatic as the pathogenesis of DN is not fully understood and is likely multifactorial. It is evident from the broad range of treatments that too often provide unsatisfactory relief that there is no consensus about a single most effective treatment for DN, and monotherapy rarely proves to be successful.

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Data AnalysisAnalgesicsBiomarkersDiabetic NeuropathiesElectrodiagnosisHumansInflammation MediatorsNeural ConductionObservational Studies as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAnalgesicsBiomarkersInflammation MediatorsDiabetesDiabetic neuropathyDiagnosisEtiologyNeuropathicNeuropathyTreatment

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PMID33630186
OpenAlexW3132712384

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