scholarly journals Prevalence of Lung Dysfunction in Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Author(s):  
V. Ashwin Karuppan

The pulmonary function test was also used in this study as a screening tool to detect Lung Dysfunction in asymptomatic Type 2 diabetic patients. This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a hospital. This study involved 100 patients, including 41 males and 59 females ranging in age from 23 to 75 years old, who underwent spirometry after providing their consent for the study. FEV1 and FVC absolute values were compared to predicted values and represented as a percentage of predicted values. The current study's data were analysed with SPSS 15.0, and the results are reported in Descriptive Statistics such as Frequency, Percentage, Range, Mean, Standard Error (Mean), and 95 percent Confidence Interval. The current findings demonstrated that the prevalence of Lung Dysfunction was 63 (64.9%) when the duration of diabetes was less than 5 years, compared to 23 (23.7%) when the length was more than 5 years. With a Chi Square value of 3.85 (P=0.05), this revealed a statistically significant difference.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 01-04
Author(s):  
Abdullah Ghouth

The Background and Purpose: to assess the prevalence of hypertension and micro-vascular complications among type 2 diabetic patients registered in primary health care center in Mukalla city at eastern Yemen. Methods: A Cross-sectional study was conducted in a randomly selected eligible patients from the diabetic registry of the AL Noor Charity Center (ACC), Mukalla city in Yemen. Results: Prevalence of hypertension in the T2DM patients were 46.7% (56/120). Retinopathy is the most micro-vascular complications among the adults having T2DM (73/120, 60.8%) while nephropathy is the least prevalence (13/120, 10.8%), prevalence of neuropathy was 49.2% (59/120). a high prevalence of retinopathy in males (66%) than females (55.7%) and a high prevalence of neuropathy in male adults (52.2%) than females (46%).No statistical significant difference were exit related to gender for any studied complications. Similar findings were observed regarding age related variations. Conclusion: A high prevalence of hypertension, retinopathy and neuropathy were reported among T2DM patients in Mukalla. Adopting effective and safe treatment strategies are highly recommended to prevent premature death and complications due to DM.


Diabetology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Sara Cherchi ◽  
Alfonso Gigante ◽  
Maria Anna Spanu ◽  
Pierpaolo Contini ◽  
Gisella Meloni ◽  
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the main causes of visual loss in individuals aged 20–64 years old. The aim of this study was to investigate, in a multicenter retrospective cross-sectional study, sex-gender difference in DR in a large sample of type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM). 20,611 T2DM regularly attending the units for the last three years were classified as having: (a) No DR (NDR), (b) nonproliferative DR (NPDR), or (c) preproliferative/proliferative DR (PPDR). DR of all grades was present in 4294 T2DM (20.8%), with a significant higher prevalence in men as compared to women (22.0% vs. 19.3% p < 0.0001). Among DR patients, both NPDR and PPDR were significantly more prevalent in men vs. women (p = 0.001 and p = 0.0016, respectively). Women had similar age and BMI, but longer diabetes duration, worse glycemic metabolic control, and more prevalence of hypertension and chronic renal failure (CRF) of any grade vs. men. No significant differences between sexes were evident in term of drug therapy for diabetes and associate pathologies. Conclusions: In this large sample of T2DM, men show higher prevalence of DR vs. women, in spite of less represented risk factors, suggesting that male sex per se might be a risk factor for DR development.


2019 ◽  
Vol 192 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi rostamkhani ◽  
Ali Awsat Mellati ◽  
Banafsheh Sadat Tabaei ◽  
Mohammadhossein Alavi ◽  
Seyedeh Neda Mousavi

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Spasić ◽  
Radmila Veličković Radovanović ◽  
Aleksandra Catić Đorđević ◽  
Nikola Stefanović ◽  
Tatjana Cvetković

Summary The presence of diabetes mellitus leads to a decrease in life quality in all domains. The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) in diabetic patients and the factors affecting it in type 2 diabetic mellitus patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study that included 86 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, in the territory of the City of Niš. Health-related QOL of patients was measured using the short form survey (SF-36) that produces an 8-scale health profile. The average duration of diabetes was 12.76±8.08 years. The best QOL in all areas was observed in patients diagnosed with diabetes less than 10 years ago p<0.05) and younger than 65 years. Male respondents perceived a better QOL compared to women, especially in the vitality and pain domains. The patients with comorbidity (93.64%) had lower QOL score in all domains. There was no significant difference in the QOL of patients with diabetes compared to the level of education. High QOL represents an ultimate goal and an important outcome of all medical interventions in diabetic patients. Factors related to lower QOL included: older age, female gender, and existence of comorbidities. Uncontrolled diabetic patients had a lower QOL than controlled diabetics.


2014 ◽  
Vol 171 (5) ◽  
pp. 641-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanyun Hu ◽  
Fang Liu ◽  
Jing Shen ◽  
Hui Zeng ◽  
Lianxi Li ◽  
...  

ObjectiveSerum cystatin C (CysC) is a sensitive marker of kidney function and recent studies have shown that CysC plays a critical role in degenerative diseases in both the central and the peripheral nervous systems. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between serum CysC and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients with type 2 diabetes.MethodsIn total, 937 type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Serum CysC concentration was measured by immunoturbidimetry. DPN was evaluated by neurological symptoms, neurological signs, neurothesiometer, and electromyogram.ResultsSerum CysC levels were significantly higher in DPN patients (1.3 (1.1–1.5) mg/l) compared with patients with signs of DPN (1.1 (0.9–1.3) mg/l, P<0.001) and non-DPN patients (1.0 (0.9–1.3) mg/l, P<0.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that DPN was associated with age, diabetes duration, HbA1c, and serum CysC. Spearman's correlation analysis showed that serum CysC was closely related with age, sex, diabetes duration, hypertension, glomerular infiltration rate, and serum creatinine (Cr) level. The patients were divided into quartiles according to the serum CysC levels. Compared with quartile 1 (referent), the risk of DPN was significantly higher in quartile 2 (odds ratio (OR), 1.753; 95% CI, 1.055–2.912; P<0.05), quartile 3 (OR, 2.463; 95% CI, 1.445–4.917; P<0.01), and quartile 4 (OR, 5.867; 95% CI, 2.075–16.589; P<0.01). Receiver-operating characteristic analysis revealed that the optimal cutoff point of serum CysC to indicate DPN was 1.25 mg/l in male patients and 1.05 mg/l in female patients. High serum CysC level indicated a onefold higher risk of DPN.ConclusionsHigh serum CysC level is closely associated with DPN and may be a potential biomarker for DPN in type 2 diabetic patients.


2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Cláudio Garcia Lira Neto ◽  
Mayra de Almeida Xavier ◽  
José Wicto Pereira Borges ◽  
Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo ◽  
Marta Maria Coelho Damasceno ◽  
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ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its components in a population of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 diabetic patients. A descriptive analysis and Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests ( p <0.05) were performed. Results: the majority of participants were females and overweight, with a mean age of 63.1 years and a low level of education, and categorized as physically inactive. Of all individuals investigated, 50.7% were diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome and 92% had at least one of the syndrome components with values beyond those recommended. Conclusion: it is essential to take preventive actions and develop studies that help to identify the factors associated with this syndrome.


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