scholarly journals Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in urban and rural districts in the area of Wolisso Hospital, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Madia ◽  
M Soprana ◽  
A Mele ◽  
C Kadhim ◽  
N Binello ◽  
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Abstract The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus has been rapidly growing in developing countries, both in urban and rural contexts. Ethiopia has the largest diabetes population in sub-Saharan Africa (2.6 million adult people). At Wolisso Hospital, a collaboration is underway between Doctors with Africa CUAMM and the local Association of Diabetic Patients, with the aim of guaranteeing the correct monitoring and treatment of the disease. Between December 2018 and May 2019, 244 diabetic patients were visited in a dedicated outpatient room in Wolisso Hospital; in 55 selected patients (type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, ≥ 2 visits in the 6 months, on insulin therapy), a further set of variables was measured, including: modality of insulin storage, monthly glycemic measurements, compliance with prescribed therapy, glycemic control, knowledge of glycemic target. Based on their urban or rural provenience, patients were split in two groups (27 urban, 28 rural). The χ2-test was used to determine significance. P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. A statistically significant difference was reported for the following variables: availability of a fridge for insulin storage (51.9% urban vs 21.4% rural, p = 0.039), compliance with prescribed therapy (63.0% urban vs 35.7% rural, p = 0.043), prevalence of hypertension (55.6% urban vs 28.6% rural, p = 0.043), alcohol consumption (32.1% rural vs 11.1% urban, p = 0.018). 13/27 urban patients and 21/28 rural patients reported that they stored insulin in the sand. No substantial variation between the groups is observed for BMI, glycemic control, number of monthly glycemic measurements and knowledge of glycemic target. The differences highlighted between type 2 diabetic patients from urban and rural districts of the area of Wolisso suggest that these populations probably have different features and risk factors; this consideration may be useful in the organization of specific public health interventions aimed at addressing the issue in the different settings. Key messages The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus has been rapidly growing in developing countries, both in urban and rural contexts. The differences highlighted between type 2 diabetic patients from urban and rural districts of the area of Wolisso suggest that these populations probably have different features and risk factors.

Author(s):  
Vijay Kumar Verma

Background: Vascular complications of atherosclerosis are major causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of the study was to study the correlation between carotid artery intima media thickness (CIMT) and risk factors for atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic vascular events in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with an objective to determine the predictive value of CIMT as an indicator of early atherosclerosis.Methods: The predictive value of CIMT as well as various atherosclerotic risk factors including ankle brachial index (ABI) were determined as an indicator of early atherosclerosis. Data were presented in form of percentage and proportions. Qualitative variables were tested using Chi square test and the p values were calculated between the groups having CIMT less than and more than 0.9 mm. p values of ≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. Averages were expressed between groups as mean ±standard deviation or as percentage. Multivariate analysis was done using the multiple linear regression model.Results: The study showed that though age, smoking and dyslipidemia did not show any association with CIMT; hypertension, ABI, glycosylated hemoglobin and urine albumin excretion rate had positive correlation with CIMT with statistically significant association between ABI and CIMT.Conclusions: Assessment of CIMT by B mode ultrasound is a relatively inexpensive means of measuring subclinical atherosclerosis. Present study showed that CIMT is significantly higher in those type 2 diabetic patients who had atherosclerotic events than in those type 2 diabetic patients who had only risk factors for atherosclerosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-112
Author(s):  
Alcibíades Segundo Díaz Vera ◽  
José Abellán Alemán ◽  
Antonio Segura Fragoso ◽  
Juan Pablo Martínez de Esteban ◽  
Francisco Javier Lameiro Couso ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (37) ◽  
pp. 3334-3338
Author(s):  
Satish Kumar

BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus is common in the Indian population and awareness regarding the disease and its complications is low among the patients with diabetes. There is lack of studies regarding awareness of complications of diabetes among type 2 diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness of diabetic complications among type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS This is an institutional based observational study. The sample comprised of 150 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who underwent treatment in the Department of Medicine, Medical College Kottayam and the patient’s age ranged from 18 - 77 years. RESULTS Majority of patients were in the age group 38 to 57 and the sample comprised of 56 % males and 44 % female patients. Out of 150 patients involved in the study, 120 patients (80 %) were aware of the complications of diabetes mellitus. Among the male patients, 70 (83.33 %) and among females, 50 (75.75 %) were aware of the complications in diabetes. In the study sample, 92 (61.33 %) were aware of the foot problems, 120 patients (80 %) were aware of renal complications, 91 patients were aware regarding eye problems of diabetes, 38 (25.33 %) regarding development of hypertension, 62 (41.33 %) regarding heart attack, 42 (28 %) patients were aware regarding development of stroke and 78 patients (52 %) had awareness regarding occurrence of recurrent infections. CONCLUSIONS Awareness regarding diabetes and its complications is fairly good among the diabetic patients in Kerala. Awareness regarding all complications of diabetes was higher among males than females. Providing awareness to type 2 diabetic patients by various educational programs may be of further help to prevent complications and to decrease the mortality and morbidity in type 2 diabetes patients. KEYWORDS Awareness, Diabetes


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Jokha Yahya ◽  
Patimah Binti Ismail ◽  
Norshariza Binti Nordin ◽  
Abdah Binti Md Akim ◽  
Wan Shaariah Binti Md Yusuf ◽  
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a high incidence of nephropathy. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of a genetic polymorphism of carnosinase (CNDP1-D18S880and -rs2346061), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3-rs1799983), and manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD-rs4880) genes with the development of diabetic nephropathy among Malaysian type 2 diabetic patients. A case-control association study was performed using 652 T2DM patients comprising 227 Malays (without nephropathy = 96 and nephropathy = 131), 203 Chinese (without nephropathy = 95 and nephropathy = 108), and 222 Indians (without nephropathy = 136 and nephropathy = 86). DNA sequencing was performed for theD18S880ofCNDP1, while the rest were tested using DNA Sequenom MassARRAY to identify the polymorphisms. DNA was extracted from the secondary blood samples taken from the T2DM patients. The alleles and genotypes were tested using four genetic models, and the best mode of inheritance was chosen based on the leastpvalue. Thers2346061ofCNDP1was significantly associated with diabetic nephropathy among the Indians only with OR = 1.94 and 95% CI = (1.76–3.20) and fitted best the multiplicative model, whileD18S880was associated among all the three major races with the Malays having the strongest association with OR = 2.46 and 95% CI = (1.48–4.10), Chinese with OR = 2.26 and 95% CI = (1.34–3.83), and Indians with OR = 1.77 and 95% CI = (1.18–2.65) in the genotypic multiplicative model. The best mode of inheritance for bothMnSODandNOS3was the additive model. ForMnSOD-rs4880, the Chinese had OR = 2.8 and 95% CI = (0.53–14.94), Indians had OR = 2.4 and 95% CI = (0.69–2.84), and Malays had OR = 2.16 and 95% CI = (0.54–8.65), while forNOS3-rs1799983, the Indians had the highest risk with OR = 3.16 and 95% CI = (0.52–17.56), followed by the Chinese with OR = 3.55 and 95% CI = (0.36–35.03) and the Malays with OR = 2.89 and 95% CI = (0.29–28.32). The four oxidative stress-related polymorphisms have significant effects on the development of nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients. The genes may, therefore, be considered as risk factors for Malaysian subjects who are predisposed to T2DM nephropathy.


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