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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2018

Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors among Psychiatric Patients Receiving Antipsychotic Drugs at The University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Daniel Asmelash, Wondale Getnet, Belete Biadgo, Sintayehu Ambachew, Tadele Melak, Lemmesa Melese, Shiwaneh Damite, Habtamu Wondifraw Baynes, Molla Abebe

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Article in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Daniel AsmelashDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Wondale GetnetDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Belete BiadgoUniversity of Gondar Hospital Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Sintayehu AmbachewUniversity of Gondar Hospital Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Tadele MelakUniversity of Gondar Hospital Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Lemmesa MeleseUniversity of Gondar Hospital Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Shiwaneh DamiteUniversity of Gondar Hospital Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Habtamu Wondifraw BaynesUniversity of Gondar Hospital Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Molla AbebeDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Abstract

backgroundUndiagnosed diabetes mellitus cases are at higher risk for diabetic related complications. In low-income African countries, patients with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus account for 75% of diabetes cases. Psychiatric disorders have a greater impact on the global burden of diseases and disability associated with chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.

methodsInstitution based cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Gondar Hospital from February to April 2016. A total of 205 psychiatric patients aged above 15 years that were taking antipsychotic were included by the simple random sampling method. Fasting blood glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol level were determined from venous blood samples to evaluate diabetes mellitus based on WHO criteria.

resultsAmong 205 psychiatric patients taking antipsychotics, 15(7.3%) had undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Duration of antipsychotic treatment and sex had a statistically significant association with the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. As the duration of antipsychotic drug treatment increased by one year, the risk of having a diabetes mellitus increase by 1.47 times (AOR: 1.47 CI: 1.021-2.125).

conclusionThe prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus among psychiatry patients taking antipsychotics was higher than the estimated diabetes national prevalence of Ethiopia. Screening of diabetes mellitus in particular, patients having a longer duration of antipsychotic treatment is mandatory to bring more undiagnosed cases for medical attention.

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AdultAntipsychotic AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesDeveloping CountriesDiabetes MellitusEthiopiaFemaleHospitalsHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceTime FactorsUniversitiesYoung AdultAntipsychotic AgentsAntipsychoticDiabetes mellitusPsychiatric disorder

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