Internal Medicine Section

DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/15268.7583

Original Article

Complications in Advanced Diabetics in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Retrospective Registry-Based Study

Ankush1, Amit Dias2, Edwin Gomes3, Ankush Dessai4

ABSTRACT Introduction: Diabetes is a major public health problem in our country and complications of diabetes are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. There is a need to quantify the complications in order to improve our strategies for prevention and management. Aim: To measure the prevalence of complications in type 2 diabetics following up at a tertiary care centre and to study its association with the socio-demographic and clinical parameters. Materials and Methods: A retrospective record based study was conducted on 3261 type 2 diabetic patients on insulin therapy, recorded in the diabetic registry maintained at Goa Medical College from Aug 2009 to May 2012. Data on anthropometric measurements, demographic characteristics, complications and other details were extracted from these records. Results: Out of the 3261 patients 1025 (31.4%) had macrovascular complications and 1122 (34.4%) had at least

one microvascular complication. The prevalence of peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease and stroke were 6.7%, 21.3% and 6.6% respectively and were significantly higher in males. The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy were 16.7%, 16.5% and 16.3% respectively with diabetic nephropathy being significantly higher in males. Trend analysis showed significant association of rising prevalence of all complications with age (p

Complications in Advanced Diabetics in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Retrospective Registry-Based Study.

Diabetes is a major public health problem in our country and complications of diabetes are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. There is a need t...
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