Tag: elderly

Abstract Background: Chronic complications are the major outcome of type 2 diabetes mellitus, progress over yearsand reduce the quality of life of patients, incur heavy burdens to the health care system, and increasediabetic mortality.Aims: This study was done to describe the occurrence of chronic complications among elderly type 2diabetic patients.Methods: This cross sectional hospital based study was carried out, among type 2 elderly diabetic patientswith history of diabetes for >5yrs duration. Each patient was screened for diabetic complications,hypertension, and other co-morbidities. Standard protocols were used to make diagnosis of retinopathy,neuropathy, nephropathy, peripheral vascular disease and cardio-vascular complications. Data analysis wascarried out using standard statistical techniques.Results: Out of 100 elderly diabetic patients, 52 were females and 48 were males. The occurrences fordiabetes-related complications were retinopathy (40%), nephropathy (30%), ischemic heart disease (15%),neuropathy (50%), and peripheral vascular disease (6%). The diabetic patients with chronic complicationshad a poor glycaemic control with HbA1c > 8.0%.Conclusions: Chronic complications are highly prevalent among type 2 diabetic elderly patients, theglycaemic control of the diabetic complications was poor, and future efforts should be directed at intensiveblood glucose control, to prevent and minimize the occurrence of complications. [avf_view name="Article Addons" view-id="66d98451c48e3"]