scholarly journals Pattern of Diabetic Eye Diseases in a Tertiary Health Facility, South East Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-234
Author(s):  
MO Nkpozi ◽  
BU Adukwu ◽  
ET Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Diabetic Macular Oedema ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
State University ◽  
Ocular Complications ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Clinic Visits

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia; the latter predisposes persons living with diabetes to certain diseases of the eyes such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular oedema, cataract, glaucoma etc, each of which may progress to visual loss and blindness. The burden and pattern of diabetic eye diseases among persons living with diabetes in the commercial city of Aba, Nigeria is not known. This study, therefore, set out to determine this. This was a 6-year retrospective study in which all diabetic patients referred to or presenting at the Ophthalmology clinic of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, Nigeria between January 2013 and December 2018 were included. The patients were examined by ophthalmologists and optometrists. Visual acuity, refraction, tonometry, slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment and fundus examination were carried out on each patient. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Participants in the study were 56 (44.4%) males and 70 (55.6%) females. Diabetic ocular complications occurred in 2.4% of the total Ophthalmology clinic visits in ABSUTH, Aba. The commonest diabetic eye disease was cataract which was present in 50% of the participants, No diabetic patient presented with blindness and the commonest co morbid disease in the participants was systemic hypertension. Ocular complications of DM constitute a significant burden to the Ophthalmology clinic visits in the commercial city of Aba and the commonest of these complications is cataract.

scholarly journals Pattern of Diabetic Eye Diseases in a Tertiary Health Facility, South East Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-234
Author(s):  
MO Nkpozi ◽  
BU Adukwu ◽  
ET Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Diabetic Macular Oedema ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
State University ◽  
Ocular Complications ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Clinic Visits

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia; the latter predisposes persons living with diabetes to certain diseases of the eyes such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular oedema, cataract, glaucoma etc, each of which may progress to visual loss and blindness. The burden and pattern of diabetic eye diseases among persons living with diabetes in the commercial city of Aba, Nigeria is not known. This study, therefore, set out to determine this. This was a 6-year retrospective study in which all diabetic patients referred to or presenting at the Ophthalmology clinic of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, Nigeria between January 2013 and December 2018 were included. The patients were examined by ophthalmologists and optometrists. Visual acuity, refraction, tonometry, slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment and fundus examination were carried out on each patient. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Participants in the study were 56 (44.4%) males and 70 (55.6%) females. Diabetic ocular complications occurred in 2.4% of the total Ophthalmology clinic visits in ABSUTH, Aba. The commonest diabetic eye disease was cataract which was present in 50% of the participants, No diabetic patient presented with blindness and the commonest co morbid disease in the participants was systemic hypertension. Ocular complications of DM constitute a significant burden to the Ophthalmology clinic visits in the commercial city of Aba and the commonest of these complications is cataract.

scholarly journals Pattern of Diabetic Eye Diseases in a Tertiary Health Facility, South East Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-234
Author(s):  
MO Nkpozi ◽  
BU Adukwu ◽  
ET Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Diabetic Macular Oedema ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
State University ◽  
Ocular Complications ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Clinic Visits

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia; the latter predisposes persons living with diabetes to certain diseases of the eyes such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular oedema, cataract, glaucoma etc, each of which may progress to visual loss and blindness. The burden and pattern of diabetic eye diseases among persons living with diabetes in the commercial city of Aba, Nigeria is not known. This study, therefore, set out to determine this. This was a 6-year retrospective study in which all diabetic patients referred to or presenting at the Ophthalmology clinic of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, Nigeria between January 2013 and December 2018 were included. The patients were examined by ophthalmologists and optometrists. Visual acuity, refraction, tonometry, slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment and fundus examination were carried out on each patient. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Participants in the study were 56 (44.4%) males and 70 (55.6%) females. Diabetic ocular complications occurred in 2.4% of the total Ophthalmology clinic visits in ABSUTH, Aba. The commonest diabetic eye disease was cataract which was present in 50% of the participants, No diabetic patient presented with blindness and the commonest co morbid disease in the participants was systemic hypertension. Ocular complications of DM constitute a significant burden to the Ophthalmology clinic visits in the commercial city of Aba and the commonest of these complications is cataract.

scholarly journals Pattern of Diabetic Eye Diseases in a Tertiary Health Facility, South East Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-234
Author(s):  
MO Nkpozi ◽  
BU Adukwu ◽  
ET Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Diabetic Macular Oedema ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
State University ◽  
Ocular Complications ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Clinic Visits

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia; the latter predisposes persons living with diabetes to certain diseases of the eyes such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular oedema, cataract, glaucoma etc, each of which may progress to visual loss and blindness. The burden and pattern of diabetic eye diseases among persons living with diabetes in the commercial city of Aba, Nigeria is not known. This study, therefore, set out to determine this. This was a 6-year retrospective study in which all diabetic patients referred to or presenting at the Ophthalmology clinic of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, Nigeria between January 2013 and December 2018 were included. The patients were examined by ophthalmologists and optometrists. Visual acuity, refraction, tonometry, slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment and fundus examination were carried out on each patient. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Participants in the study were 56 (44.4%) males and 70 (55.6%) females. Diabetic ocular complications occurred in 2.4% of the total Ophthalmology clinic visits in ABSUTH, Aba. The commonest diabetic eye disease was cataract which was present in 50% of the participants, No diabetic patient presented with blindness and the commonest co morbid disease in the participants was systemic hypertension. Ocular complications of DM constitute a significant burden to the Ophthalmology clinic visits in the commercial city of Aba and the commonest of these complications is cataract.

scholarly journals Pattern of Diabetic Eye Diseases in a Tertiary Health Facility, South East Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-234
Author(s):  
MO Nkpozi ◽  
BU Adukwu ◽  
ET Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Diabetic Macular Oedema ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
State University ◽  
Ocular Complications ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Clinic Visits

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia; the latter predisposes persons living with diabetes to certain diseases of the eyes such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular oedema, cataract, glaucoma etc, each of which may progress to visual loss and blindness. The burden and pattern of diabetic eye diseases among persons living with diabetes in the commercial city of Aba, Nigeria is not known. This study, therefore, set out to determine this. This was a 6-year retrospective study in which all diabetic patients referred to or presenting at the Ophthalmology clinic of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, Nigeria between January 2013 and December 2018 were included. The patients were examined by ophthalmologists and optometrists. Visual acuity, refraction, tonometry, slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment and fundus examination were carried out on each patient. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Participants in the study were 56 (44.4%) males and 70 (55.6%) females. Diabetic ocular complications occurred in 2.4% of the total Ophthalmology clinic visits in ABSUTH, Aba. The commonest diabetic eye disease was cataract which was present in 50% of the participants, No diabetic patient presented with blindness and the commonest co morbid disease in the participants was systemic hypertension. Ocular complications of DM constitute a significant burden to the Ophthalmology clinic visits in the commercial city of Aba and the commonest of these complications is cataract.

scholarly journals Emerging Trends in the Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Southeast Region of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Marcellinus Nkpozi ◽  
Benjamin Adukwu ◽  
Chidiebele Ezeude ◽  
Stephen Onwere
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
State University ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Southeast Region ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Medical Wards

Background and Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading causes of non-communicable diseases and are increasingly becoming the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Published literature on the changing patterns and outcome of CVD admissions in the southeast region of Nigeria is scanty. This study, therefore, set out to bridge this gap in knowledge. Subjects and Methods: This was a 10-year retrospective descriptive study in which data about patients admitted on account of the CVDs to the medical wards of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba from May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2017 were extracted from the Admission/Discharge registers in the medical wards. Relevant data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 software. Results: A total of 2044 patients were admitted because of CVDs, made up of 927 (45.4%) males and 1117 (54.6%) females. Cerebrovascular disease (stroke), heart failure (HF) and uncontrolled systemic hypertension (SHTN) were the major cardiovascular indications for hospitalization at 44.08%, 38.85% and 15.31% respectively. With an overall CVD mortality of 24.9% of the medical admissions, the commonest cause of CVD deaths was stroke. Majority of the CVD deaths (70.9%) occurred within the first 7 days of hospitalization Conclusion: Contribution of cardiovascular diseases to medical admissions is considerable in Aba, Southeast Nigeria. In-patient mortality of the CVDs is high especially from stroke. It is recommended that every effort should be made to control the modifiable risk factors of CVDs while early detection and treatment of CVDs be effected. Keywords: Aba, cardiovascular diseases, medical wards, non-communicable diseases, Southeast, Nigeria

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