Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the Diabetic Clinic of the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
| Autor: | Shitaye Alemu, Abere Dessie, Eldryd Parry, Christopher Patterson, Elisabeth R. Trimble, Asamere Tsegaw, David I. W. Phillips |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity Article Subject endocrine system diseases 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Type 2 diabetes 03 medical and health sciences Hba1c level 0302 clinical medicine SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being medicine business.industry Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus nutritional and metabolic diseases Diabetic retinopathy RE1-994 medicine.disease Ophthalmology 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Maculopathy medicine.symptom business Body mass index Retinopathy Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 2021 (2021) Journal of Ophthalmology Tsegaw, A, Alemu, S, Dessie, A, Patterson, C C, Parry, E H O, Phillips, D I W & Trimble, E R 2021, ' Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the Diabetic Clinic of the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia ', Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2021, 6696548 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6696548 |
| ISSN: | 2090-0058 |
| Popis: | Objective. To investigate the level of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients attending the University of Gondar Hospital (UGH) Diabetic Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods. An audit was carried out involving a total of 739 T2DM patients attending at the diabetic clinic of UGH. They represented approximately 90% and 50% of all T2DM patients under regular review at the urban and rural diabetic clinics of UGH, respectively. All were supervised by the same clinical team for a long period. Eye examinations were performed for visual acuity, cataract, and retinal changes (retinal photography and slit-lamp biomicroscopy). Body mass index (BMI) and HbA1c levels were measured. The presence or absence of hypertension was recorded. Results. Men constituted 41.5% of the group, the mean age at diagnosis of T2DM was 50.4 years, and 50.2% were hypertensive. The BMI was 25.0 ± 4.1 kg/m2, and HbA1c was 7.75 ± 1.63% (61.2 ± 17.8 mmol/mol) (mean ± SD, for BMI and HbA1c)). Severe visual impairment/blindness was reported in 10.6%, 15.2% had cataract, 16.0% had retinopathy, and 11.1% had maculopathy. The prevalence of retinopathy increased with time from diagnosis of T2DM (chi-square for trend, p < 0.001 ) and with increasing HbA1c level (chi-square for trend, p = 0.03 ). Conclusion. These results compare well with the most recent results in well-equipped, wealthier regions of the world and show the importance of stable healthcare infrastructure for chronic-disease management. |
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