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ReviewIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism2014

A revisit to prevailing care and challenges of managing diabetes in India: Focus on regional disparities.

Manash P Baruah, Ankit Pathak, Sanjay Kalra, Ashok K Das, Abdul H Zargar, Sarita Bajaj, Ambika G Unnikrishnan, Rakesh K Sahay

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Review in Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Diabetes mellitus: Trends in northern India.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2014
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8 authors.

Manash P BaruahDirector and Consultant Endocrinologist, Excel Center, Guwahati, India.
Ankit PathakCEO, Worksure MedPharma Consultancy India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.
Sanjay KalraConsultant Endocrinologist, Bharti Hospital and BRIDE, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Ashok K DasSenior Professor of Medicine and Head of Department of Endocrinology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Abdul H ZargarMedical Director, Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Care, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Sarita BajajDepartment of Medicine Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Medical College, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ambika G UnnikrishnanCEO and Chief Endocrinologist, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Rakesh K SahayProfessor, Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An unprecedented rise in diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence in India is the outcome of lifestyle changes in the background of genetic predisposition. Moreover, there are substantial regional variations in diabetes prevalence and management. The highest prevalence of DM was observed in southern region (Ernakulum, Kerala) and lowest prevalence was observed in North Eastern region (Manipur). Similarly large variations have been evident in overall awareness and diabetes care across the geographies within India. The regional challenges are largely affected by poor disease awareness, socioeconomic disparity and underutilization of the public health-care services. Though government has taken initiatives to address this issue, overall situation demands a collaborative effort from patients, health care professionals and the state. An exhaustive literature search was performed for articles and studies published on electronic databases. Present article assesses the regional disparity of diabetes epidemiology, current management practices and government policies for T2DM in India, identifies policy and research gaps, and suggests corrective measures to address the lacunae in diabetes care.

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Diabetes carediabetes epidemiologyfederal policies and programmesregional prevalenceshortfalls in diabetes care

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