Diabetes management patterns in a palliative care unit in Saudi Arabia

Alshammary, Sami Ayed; Duraisamy, Balaji; Alsuhail, Abdullah; Mhafzah, Mohammad; Saleem, Lobna M. A.; Mohamed, Nadir; Ratnapalan, Savithiri

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“…Type 2 diabetes (DM), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. 1 Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, and unexplained weight loss. 2 Symptoms may also include increased hunger, feeling tired, and sores that do not heal.…”

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“…2 Often symptoms come on slowly. 1 Long-term complications from high blood sugar include heart disease, strokes, diabetic retinopathy which can result in blindness, kidney failure, and poor blood flow in the limbs which may lead to amputations. 3 The sudden onset of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state may occur; however, ketoacidosis is uncommon.…”

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“…3 Some people are more genetically at risk than others. 1 Type 2 diabetes makes up about 90% of cases of diabetes, with the other 10% due primarily to type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes. 3 In type 1 diabetes there is a lower total level of insulin to control blood glucose, due to an autoimmune induced loss of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.…”

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Patterns of Management of Diabetic Mellitus and the Outcome in the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, South East Nigeria

Onoh¹

2022

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Aim: To assess the patterns of management of Diabetic Mellitus and the outcome in the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu Nigeria. Method: A total of 422patients with type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) who were being managed at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital were studied within a six months period. They were issued with structured self-administered questionnaires which collected information on their socio-demographic profiles, types of management patterns being used for their illness ie, insulin therapy, oral hypoglycemic drugs, dietary restrictions and in some cases a combination of both. Results: The patients were well-matched for gender i.e. 51.9% males while 49.1% females. About 87.9% were above the age of 40years while 63.5% of them were married. About 67.7% of the patients were employed, while some were in the government sector, others were in the private sector and the remaining were self employed. About 75.6% had basic education from the secondary level and above. About 6.9% of patients were being managed solely on dietary control, 24.9% were on drug therapy, while 68.2% were on both drug and dietary therapy. 38.9% are on insulin therapy, 81.5% use their personal glucometer to monitor their blood sugar. 76.1% testified that they have done well with the pattern used to manage their illness and hence were satisfied with it. Conclusion: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease of old age hence over 87% of the patients in this study were above 40years. About 70% were employed and of course the disease would have an effect on their jobs. Over 68% of the patients were on both dietary and drug therapy and 81.5% use their personal glucometer to monitor their blood sugar. Since 76.1% are satisfied with the outcome of their treatment, it means these management patterns are effective for the DM patients in ESUT Teaching Hospital Enugu.

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Patterns of Management of Diabetic Mellitus and the Outcome in the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, South East Nigeria

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2022

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“…Additionally, quick or slow administration of drug affects the pain. Recommended administration time for 1 ml drug is 10 seconds [5][6][7][8][9][10]. Quick administration of drug increases the level of pain.…”

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Investigation of the effectiveness in the reduction of pain EMLA cream intramuscular cephalosporin in the application

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Kaşıkçı²

2017

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Diabetes management patterns in a palliative care unit in Saudi Arabia

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Patterns of Management of Diabetic Mellitus and the Outcome in the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, South East Nigeria

Patterns of Management of Diabetic Mellitus and the Outcome in the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, South East Nigeria

Investigation of the effectiveness in the reduction of pain EMLA cream intramuscular cephalosporin in the application

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