THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER HEALTH COACHING IN IMPROVING GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WITH DIABETES: PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Abstract Background Although self-management support improves diabetes outcomes, it is not consistently provided in health care settings strained for time and resources.One proposed solution to personnel and funding shortages is to utilize peer coaches, patients trained to provide diabetes education and support to other patients.Coaches share simil

Post-ruminally infused casein has increased milk and milk red pygmy dogwood protein yield in post-partum cows.We theorised top dressing (TD) higher amounts of soybean meal (SBM) might mimic these effects.Fifty-one multiparous Holstein cows 1 day after calving were assigned to 3 dietary treatments: a base total mixed ration (CON) with 196 g/kg crude

Ambient ultraviolet-B radiation can harm amphibian eggs, larvae and adults.However, some amphibians avoid UV-B radiation when given the opportunity.The strawberry poison dart frog, Oophaga pumilio, is diurnal and males vocalize throughout the day in light gaps under forest canopies that expose them to solar radiation.Previous studies have demonstra

The djenkol bean (Archidendron pauciflorum) is a native delicacy in Southeast Asia, though consumption can sometimes lead to djenkolism.Clinical features of djenkolism include acute abdominal pain, hematuria, urinary retention, and acute kidney injury (AKI).The pain can be severe, which often leads to a skull bride and groom misdiagnosis of acute a