Assessing compliance with national guidelines in diabetes care: A study leveraging data from south Africa's National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS).

Autor: A T Brennan, E M Kileel, M P Fox, J A George, S Khoza, S Rosen, F Raal, P Hibberd, K Chetty, K Mlisana, J Bor, N J Crowther
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 4, Iss 9, p e0003014 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2767-3375
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003014
Popis: Diabetes is a major global health issue. We evaluated compliance to laboratory-based management guidelines for diabetes (type 1 and 2), essential for effective treatment and reducing diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. Our study utilized South Africa's National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) data, focusing on patients from birth to age 80 years who underwent initial diabetes laboratory testing between January 1, 2012-January 1, 2016. Patients were categorized into type 1 (
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