2018
DOI: 10.4172/clinical-investigation.1000123
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Abstract: Background: The treatment options for Diabetes mellitus and their prescribing has increased over years. This needs appropriate selection of drugs. The main objective of this study was to highlight the current prescribing trends in Diabetes mellitus patients with other co-morbid conditions. Methods:A prospective observational study was conducted on inpatients admitted to various wards in a tertiary care hospital for period of 6 months between October 2016-March 2017. Prescriptions of the patients are collected … Show more

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“…Our study revealed that males were affected or at high risk of having type II DM when compared to females. Our results is compatible with the findings of Mahmood et al, (2017) males were at high risk for type II DM due to the social habits and lifestyle changes in men [4]. Previous studies have revealed that macrovascular complications including ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the main causes of morbidity and mortality among DM patients.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
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“…Our study revealed that males were affected or at high risk of having type II DM when compared to females. Our results is compatible with the findings of Mahmood et al, (2017) males were at high risk for type II DM due to the social habits and lifestyle changes in men [4]. Previous studies have revealed that macrovascular complications including ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the main causes of morbidity and mortality among DM patients.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The use of tobacco can increase blood glucose and IR as previously reported. Apart from that, consumption of alcohol has some adverse effects on DM like chronic pancreatic inflammation which can hinder its ability to secrete insulin [4]. This observational study also showed that the 50-60 years group was mostly prescribed for treatment with type II DM.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 56%
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“…Patients were mostly prescribed with combination of biguanides and sulfonylureas (dual combination therapy) than other dual and triple combination therapy which may be due to its less side effects and also due to lesser cost. Similar pattern of prescribing was seen in a study conducted by Ramachandran et al 4 Insulin Actrapid with insulin Mixtard 14 (82.35%) was commonly prescribed combination followed by Insulin Actrapid and insulin NPH 2 (11.76%) which was in contrast to the study done by Mahmood et al 11 We also found that more than half of the patients were suffering with diabetic complications in different system which may be due to their long standing and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Concomitant drugs such as antibiotic were prescribed to avoid hospitalized infections and antihypertensive according to past medical history like hypertension.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 82%
“…This therefore would indicate presence of polypharmacy at the medical clinic of MRRH. However, due to the comorbidities associated with DM which requires multiple medications, the observed value of 2.85 is acceptable [ 22 ]. In Nepal, an average of 3.76 medicines per prescription was reported where67% prescriptions contained more than 5 medicines [ 23 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%