scholarly journals Prevalence of arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus among cataract patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-211
Author(s):  
V. Haykin ◽  
Y. Zdravkov ◽  
A. Isaeva ◽  
S. Kostova ◽  
Iv. Tanev

Cataract is a leading cause for avoidable blindness. Age-related cataract is a multifactorial disease, affecting patients over 60 years old. Diabetes mellitus (DM), arterial hypertension (AH) or a combination of both are risk factors for developing a cataract. The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of DM and AH among cataract patients. After an informed consent, cataract patients were randomly chosen to participate in the study. Diagnostic criteria for AH were defined as: systolic blood pressure higher than 140 mmHg, diastolic higher than 90 mmHg and the usage of antihypertensive therapy. Diabetic patients (medical history of DM or reported usage of antidiabetic drugs) were divided in two groups: Type I DM if the patient is on insulin treatment before the age of 30 years, and Type II DM if the patient is on antidiabetic or insulin treatment after the age of 30 years. A total of 126 cataract patients on average age of 66, 2 years participated the study. The youngest patient was a 29 years old female with type I DM and the oldest - 88 years old AH female. There were 63 AH patients (50%) , 2 with type I DM (1.6%), 6 with type II DM (4.8%), 6 patients with AH and type I DM (4.8%), and 11 patients with AH and type II DM (8.7%). 38 patients had no DM or AH (30.2%), among them 20 had no comorbidities. Systemic AH and DM are non-infectious epidemic diseases. According to our study cataract formation in type I DM patients occurs earlier than in diabetes type II DM and hypertensive patients. Type II DM patients develop cataract earlier. We found no significant difference between the average ages of cataract surgery in AH patients and otherwise healthy patients (without comorbidities). Hypertension was found in the majority of cataract patients (50%) and prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 19.9%. We can speculate that many cataract patients in Bulgaria do not undergo surgery due to their socioeconomic status. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus should be better controlled in order to decrease the incidence of visual loss caused by cataract.

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Hridaya Parajuli ◽  
Jyotsna Shakya ◽  
Bashu Dev Pardhe ◽  
Puspa Raj Khanal ◽  
Narayan Prasad Parajuli ◽  
...  

Background: Hyperuricemia is associated with type 2 diabetes, which is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies resulting from defects in insulin action. The present study wascarried out to look for any association between uric acid and Type II Diabetes Mellitus and also status of triacylglycerol level among those patients.Methods: The blood samples were collected 100 diabetic and 100 non-diabetic individuals in the department of biochemistry and then analyzed for estimation of blood glucose, Uric Acid and Triacylglycerol level.Results: The average level of serum uric acid in diabetic patients was higher (5.706±1.617) in comparison to non diabetic subjects (4.322±0.784) with statistically significant difference (p≤0.05). For female the result indicate there was a positive correlation between (FBS and triglycerides) and (triglycerides and uric acids) which was statistically significant (r =-0.465, n = 41, p = 0.002) and(r =-0.370, n = 41, p = 0.017) respectively.Conclusions: This study documents that hyperuricemia is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, the serum triacylglycerol and serum uric acid is also found to be associated risk factors for diabetic complications. Hence, timely diagnosis and management of diabetes is vital to control the complications related to diabetes.Ann. Clin. Chem. Lab. Med. 2016:2(1); 26-34


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 225-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruby Ramya Vincent ◽  
Devapriya Appukuttan ◽  
Dhayanand John Victor ◽  
Aruna Balasundaram

ABSTRACT Objective: Oxidative stress (OS) refers to the disequilibrium between free radicals and antioxidant defense mechanisms and is significantly implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic degenerative and inflammatory diseases such as chronic periodontal disease (CP) and diabetes mellitus (DM). This study aimed to evaluate the total antioxidants capacity (TAOC) and total oxidants status (TOS) in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in CP participants with type II DM. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 participants were allotted into four groups as follows: Group 1: Generalized CP (GCP) without type II DM (n = 20); Group 2: GCP with type II DM (n = 20); Group 3: Type II DM without CP (n = 20); and Group 4: Systemically and periodontally healthy (PH) (n = 20). Clinical parameters such as plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth, and clinical attachment level were recorded. Pooled GCF was collected followed by the estimation of TAOC, TOS, and OS index (OSI) using Erel O Colorimetric analysis. Results: The clinical parameters recorded showed the statistically significant difference (P < 0.001) between the groups. The mean TAOC value was the highest in PH group. The mean TOS and OSI were higher in Group 1, 2, and 3 participants when compared to the PH participants. All the biochemical parameters evaluated showed a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001) between groups. Conclusions: The study further validates the use of OSI as a marker for periodontal disease activity and emphasizes the role of OS in the pathogenesis of Type II diabetic patients with the chronic periodontal disease.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 2040-2043
Author(s):  
Munir Ahmed ◽  
Abdul Hayee ◽  
Shahla Afsheen Memon ◽  
Ismail Salim Memon ◽  
Abdul Qayoom Memon

Objectives: To determine the frequency of diastolic dysfunction in patients presenting with type II Diabetes Mellitus. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. Period: From 01-01-2017 to 30-06-2017. Material & Methods: In this study the cases were selected via non probability consecutive sampling of both male and female gender with age more than 40 years having type II DM of at least more than 2 years were included. The cases suffering from type I DM, gestational DM and those with HTN, end stage kidney and liver failure were excluded. Trans thoracic echocardiography was done to label diastolic dysfunction and was labelled as yes when the E/A ratio was <0.8. The data was analysed using chi square test and p value less than 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: In this study, 100 cases of type II DM were included with mean age of 51.31±7.89 years at presentation. There were 61% males and 39% females. Diastolic dysfunction was observed in 53% of the cases. There was no significant difference in terms of gender where it affected 56.41% of females with p= 0.92. Diastolic dysfunction was more in cases that had duration of DM more than 3 years affecting 48 (70.58%) cases with p= 0.001 and it was also significantly high in cases that had BMI more than 30 where it was seen in 40 (70.17%) of cases with p= 0.001. Conclusion: Diastolic dysfunction seen in half of the cases suffering from type II DM and it is significantly high in cases that had duration of DM more than 3 years and BMI more than 30.


2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Ali Tabatabaei ◽  
Soran Aminzade ◽  
Aliasghar Ahmadraji ◽  
Mohammad Soleimani ◽  
Bahram Bohrani Sefidan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Based on endophthalmitis vitrectomy study, intravitreal injection of antibiotics is preferred for initial management of cases of acute post cataract surgery endophthalmitis (APCE) with presenting vision of hand motions (HM). This study aimed to compare outcomes of early and complete vitrectomy (VIT) and vitreous tap and antibiotic injection (T&I) in cases of APCE presented with vision of HM. Methods In this prospective study, cases of APCE with vision of HM between 2018 and 2020 were enrolled. According to the time of presentation, the patients were arranged into two groups (VIT vs. T&I). Demographic data, elapsed time to developing endophthalmitis, past medical history, microbiology results, complications, and final visual acuity were recorded and analyzed. Results Seventy-six eyes of 76 patients were enrolled. Fifty-three eyes underwent T&I and twenty-three were arranged into the VIT group. Past medical history of 34.2% of patients was significant for diabetes mellitus. There was a statistically significant lower logMAR in VIT group compared to T&I group (diff = 0.14, 95% CI: 0.04 to 0.24, P-value = 0.007). The comparison of the diabetic and non-diabetic patients in both groups showed that the visual outcome was better in non-diabetic cases compared to the diabetic subjects. There was no statistically significant difference between the diabetic and non-diabetic groups regarding the superiority of procedure. Conclusion Based on our results, we could recommend that it’s maybe better to do early and complete vitrectomy as the initial management of APCE with the vision of HM. Past medical history of diabetes mellitus is not a determining factor for choosing initial management between vitrectomy and antibiotic injection.


2021 ◽  
pp. 78-80
Author(s):  
Barnali Bhattacharyya Thakur ◽  
Keshab Bora ◽  
Sherin Gogoi

INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem with signicant morbidity and mortality. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common microvascular complications of Diabetes mellitus causing blindness. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin involved in maintenance of mineral homeostasis and bone remodelling. Vitamin D deciency is highly prevalent in type I and type II Diabetes. 38 diabetic without ocular disease a METHOD: nd 30 diabetic with retinopathy were taken as cases and 38 age sex matched healthy persons were taken as controls. Serum Vit D and glucose were estimated and retinopathy was diagnosed by fundus examination. The results were statistically analysed. Statistica RESULTS: l analysis of the results shows a negative correlation between FBS and HbA1C with Vitamin D level in diabetic retinopathy patients. Patients CONCLUSION: with Diabetic retinopathy has lower serum Vitamin D level than diabetic patients without retinopathy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S81-S82
Author(s):  
Kathleen A Iles ◽  
Lori Chrisco ◽  
Stephen Heisler ◽  
Booker King ◽  
Felicia N Williams ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a critical comorbidity with burn injury due to the disrupted healing process. Previous reports have confirmed the increased rate of osteomyelitis (OM) and subsequent amputation in this cohort, however this has yet to be studied in comparison to non-diabetic patients. In this retrospective analysis, we investigate OM and amputation in both the diabetic and non-diabetic lower extremity burn populations to determine the impact of DM on these outcomes. Methods The burn registry was used to identify all patients admitted to our tertiary burn center from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018. Only patients with lower extremity burns (foot and/or ankle) were included. Patients with burns to additional body areas were excluded. Amputations were categorized by time from injury. Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t test, chi-squared test, and Fischer’s exact test. Results Of the 315 patients identified, 103 had a known diagnosis of DM and 212 did not. Scald injury was the most common mechanism and average TBSA was similar. Differences were observed in average length of stay (LOS) and admission cost, with diabetics demonstrating both a higher LOS (13.7 days vs 9.2 days, p-value= 0.0016) and cost ($72,883 vs $50,500, p-value= 0.0058) (Table 1). In total, 17 patients were found to have radiologically confirmed OM within three months of the burn injury. Fifteen of these patients had a history of DM and two had no history of DM (p-value= &lt; 0.001) (Table 2). The DM OM patients were found to have a higher blood glucose level on admission (219 mg/dL vs 110 mg/dL, p-value= 0.0452). No significant difference was seen in Hgb A1c in diabetics with or without OM (9.26% vs 8.81%, p= 0.2743). Notably, when non-diabetics were diagnosed with OM, significant differences were observed in both LOS and cost in comparison to their counterparts without OM (36 days vs 9 days; p= 0.0003; $226,289 vs $48,818, p=0.0001). Of the 11 patients who required an amputation, 10 (90.9%) of these patients had comorbid DM. Conclusions DM patients with lower extremity burns are more likely to develop OM than their non-diabetic counterparts. When radiologically confirmed OM is present, DM patients have an increased rate of amputation. OM incurs significant healthcare utilization and cost in both the diabetic and non-diabetic populations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Babadi

Context: Periodontal disease is a complication of diabetes mellitus. Both periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus stimulate the release of proinflammatory cytokines. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the salivary and serum levels of interleukin (IL-6) and IL-8 levels in type II diabetic patients with periodontal disease. Evidence Acquisition: The present study is a narrative review. A literature review was conducted using the electronic databases including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar as well as Persian databases such as SID, Magiran, and IranMedex from 2005 to 2019, particularly the last 10 years. The appropriate keywords were searched, including “Diabetes Mellitus”, “IL-6”, “IL-8”, Periodontal Disease”, “Saliva”, and “Serum”. Results: The present study analyzed four articles from the case-control series, including 42 to 90 patients. The results showed that the level of salivary concentration of IL-6 was increased in patients with periodontal disease with/without diabetes mellitus. A marginally statically significant correlation was found in salivary and serum levels of IL-6 after applying spearman’s nonparametric test. However, the relevant serum analysis showed only a minor influence of type II diabetes and periodontal disease on IL-6 serum levels. There was no significant difference between the periodontitis patients and IL-6 and IL-8 serum levels. A positive correlation was found between glycemic control and the severity of periodontal disease. Conclusions: The intensity of periodontal disease was high in patients with type II diabetes, underlining the need for special oral health care for these patients. The level of salivary IL-6 can be considered as a main biomarker in the diagnosis of diabetes and periodontal disease. The serum levels of the IL-6 and IL-8 showed no significant difference in patients with periodontitis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (32) ◽  
pp. 2559-2564
Author(s):  
Anand Gurabasappa Gannur ◽  
Madhu Guranna Patil ◽  
Prabhugouda Basangouda Lingadalli ◽  
Zameer Hassan Golewale

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with a number of ocular complications such as diabetic retinopathy, cataract, refractory deviations, oculomotor nerve palsy etc. Recently, problems involving the ocular surface, dryness in particular, have been reported with dry eye symptoms, indicating a clear role for tear film abnormalities. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of dry eye and dry eye related ocular surface changes in diabetic patients, and to study the association between diabetic dry eyes and its relation to age, sex, glycemic control, duration of disease and diabetic retinopathy METHODS A hospital based clinical study of 100 diabetic patients who presented to the Department of Ophthalmology, Al Ameen Medical College and Hospital, Vijayapur from November 2019 to November 2020 was conducted. Detailed history was recorded. Assessment of anterior segment via slit lamp biomicroscopy was done. The examinations for dry eyes included Schirmer's test, tear break-up time, fluorescein and rose bengal staining and a questionnaire. The retinopathy was examined by ophthalmoscopy and was recorded. RESULTS Of the 100 diabetic patients, 2 (2 %) were type I and 98 (98 %) were type II diabetes. The mean age of type I group was 30 ± 0 years and 57.55 ± 27.07 years in type II group. 50 % were males in type I group, and 51.47 % in type II. Fifty nine (59 %) patients had dry eye. The prevalence in type I was 100 % and in type II was 58.16 %. Dry eye prevalence was maximum in those between 51 to 60 years of age (55.77 %). A 2.65 fold increase was found in the odds for dry eye in those with > 5 years of diabetic duration. The association of dry eye among uncontrolled was statistically highly significant with P value less than 0.001. The tear break up time was found to be ≤ 10 sec in 26 % (26/100). Schirmers test was found to be ≤ 10 mm in 27 % (27/100). Stains (Rose Bengal and fluorescein stain) were found to be abnormal in 18 %. Retinopathy was seen in 100 % of type I and 9.18 % of type II group. Statistically highly significant association was found between retinopathy and dry eyes (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Diabetes and dry eye appears to have common association. Highly significant statistical correlation was found between retinopathy and dry eyes. Examination for dry eyes should be an integral part of the assessment of diabetic eye disease. KEY WORDS Diabetes, Dry Eye, Diabetic Retinopathy


Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 4032-4032
Author(s):  
Patrick Van Dreden ◽  
Aurelie Rousseau ◽  
Thomas Exner ◽  
Marc Vasse ◽  
Geneviéve Ozenne ◽  
...  

Abstract Diabetes is associated with disturbances in haemostasis that are thought to result in an increased incidence of thrombotic complications and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this pilot study was to monitor activation of haemostasis using specific markers for platelet activation and coagulation. Plasma samples (all blood collected and plasma prepared in the same hospital under the same conditions) were obtained from twenty diabetic patients (8 with type I and 12 with type II) and twenty one normal control volunteers. To monitor coagulation these samples were evaluated with the partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT) and D-dimer (D-Di) - all reagents from Diagnostica Stago, Asniéres, France. Platelet activation was monitored with a novel method for monitoring procoagulant phospholipids microparticles (PPM) using a factor Xa-based coagulation assay. In this assay shortened clotting times are associated with increased levels of PPM and thus platelet activation. APTT Sec. PT % PPM Sec. D-Di μg/l Controls 34.6 (29.4–39.6) 93.1 (79–109) 57.5 (51.1–74.9) 0.22 (0.22–0.45) Type I Diabetes 34.5 (33.1–36.7) 96.9 (92–102.5) 33.8 (19.1–44.2) 1.6 (0.22–3.6) Type II Diabetes 36.8 (33.2–40.4) 96 (59.4–112.5) 48.3 (44.2–51.2) 0.7 (0.22–1.7) Significantly higher levels of both PPM and DD were found in Type I diabetes patients compared with controls (both P&lt;0.001). In type II diabetes the levels of both were lower than those found in Type I diabetes but both were still higher than the controls (PPM and DDi at p&lt;0.001 and p&lt;0.01 level respectively), only the differences in levels of PPM reaching significance between type I and type II diabetes (p&lt;0.01). The more severe the diabetes (type I &gt; type II) the greater the level activation of haemostasis that is observed. The increases in PPM could account in part for the development or progression of arthrosclerosis in patients with diabetes mellitus. The increased level of D-Di confirms the increased hypercoagulability of these patients. Although this was a small pilot study and further studies are needed to confirm these findings it is interesting to speculate on the usefulness of both the PPM assay and D-Di assays in monitoring the development/severity of diabetes and its complications. The PPM assay may prove to be especially useful in monitoring progression of the disease.


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