International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States
Dr. Mark Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States. His research interest includes Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, etc. He has published more than 39 publications and the articles are informative and got good citations.
Research Article
Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus Type II and Pre-Diabetes among Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Patients and Related Modifying Factors: Epidemiological Study
Author(s): Naglaa Hussein*, Matthew Bartels and Mark Thomas
Objective: Measure the incidence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) among patients with shoulder impingement syndrome
and the factors that can modify that disease.
Design: Prospective.
Settings: Outpatient.
Participants: 412 patients presented with unilateral or bilateral shoulder pain suspecting shoulder impingement
neuromuscular diseases, or syndrome.
Exclusion criteria: Those having manifestations suggesting of cervical radiculopathy, shoulder trauma history.
Interventions: Each patient was subjected to the following; demographic data including occupation, body mass index,
detailed medical history including DM history. Shoulder exam including impingement provocative tests; Hawkin test,
Neer’s sign. Neck exam including Spurling te.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.21.9.605