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ArticleBMC research notes2019

Predictors of poor glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes on follow-up care at a tertiary healthcare setting in Ethiopia.

Gebre Teklemariam Demoz, Alem Gebremariam, Helen Yifter, Minyahil Alebachew, Yirga Legesse Niriayo, Gebremicheal Gebreslassie, Gebremariam Woldu, Degena Bahrey, Workineh Shibeshi

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Article in BMC research notes, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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58 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Gebre Teklemariam DemozSchool of Pharmacy, Aksum University, Po.Box: 298, Aksum, Ethiopia. gebretekl@gmail.com.
Alem GebremariamSchool of Public Health, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia.
Helen YifterSchool of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Minyahil AlebachewSchool of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Yirga Legesse NiriayoSchool of Pharmacy, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Gebremicheal GebreslassieSchool of Pharmacy, Aksum University, Po.Box: 298, Aksum, Ethiopia.
Gebremariam WolduSchool of Pharmacy, Aksum University, Po.Box: 298, Aksum, Ethiopia.
Degena BahreySchool of Nursing, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia.
Workineh ShibeshiSchool of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Aksum University · ETAddis Ababa University · ETAdigrat University · ETMekelle University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveContemporary clinical guidelines endorsed that glycemic control is the ultimate goal in the management patients with diabetes. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of glycemic control and to identify predictors of poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). A cross-sectional study was conducted among systematically selected 357 diabetic patients. Data were collected through direct patients' interviews and medical chart review. Binary logistic regression analyses were performed and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0.

resultsParticipants' mean age was (± SD) 56.1 ± 11.6 years. Nearly four in five (77.9%) of the participants had comorbidities, mainly of hypertension, and 60.2% had diabetic complications, mainly diabetes neuropathy. Poor glycemic control was found in 68.3% of the participants with a mean (± SD) FBG of 174.1 ± 48.9 mg/dL. Being female gender, having greater body mass index and low medication adherence was significantly associated with poor glycemic control. In conclusion, the overall aspects of glycemic control level of patients were far from the standards. Being female, greater body mass index and poor medication adherence were predictors of poor glycemic control. In response to this finding, an aggressive intervention that targets in improving the glycemic control is required.

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AdolescentAdultAgedBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NeuropathiesDrug MonitoringEthiopiaFemaleHumansHyperglycemiaHypertensionHypoglycemic AgentsBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsEthiopiaFasting blood glucoseGlycemic controlPredictorsType 2 diabetes

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PMID30947749
PMCPMC6449968
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