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Sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy and its predictors among patients with diabetes visiting Adare General Hospital in Southern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Henok Biruk Alemayehu, Mikias Mered Tilahun, Marshet Gete Abebe, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn

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Review in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Henok Biruk Alemayehu *Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia henokbiruk37@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1604-437X
Mikias Mered Tilahun *Department of Optometry, University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Marshet Gete Abebe *Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn *Department of Optometry, University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-1519-3848
Hawassa University · ETUniversity of Gondar · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe study aimed to determine the prevalence of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy and its predictors among patients with diabetes attending Adare General Hospital in Southern Ethiopia.

designA hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a systematic random sampling method.

settingThe study was conducted at the diabetic clinic of Adare General Hospital in Sidama region, Southern Ethiopia.

participantsThe study included 391 patients with diabetes aged ≥18 years who had attended the diabetic clinic of Adare General Hospital in Southern Ethiopia.

main outcome measuresData were collected using questionnaires completed by an interviewer, a review of medical records and eye examinations.

resultThe study included 391 patients with diabetes with a median age of 49 years. The prevalence of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy was 10.7% (95% CI: 7.7% to 14%). Rural dwellers (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.17, 95% CI: 1.05 to 4.46), duration of diabetes ≥6 years (AOR=2.43, 95% CI: 1.06 to 5.57), poor glycaemic control (AOR=2.80, 95% CI: 1.03 to 7.64), low physical activity (AOR=2.85, 95% CI: 1.01 to 8.05), hypertension (AOR=3.25, 95% CI: 1.48 to 7.15) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (AOR=3.32, 95% CI: 1.18 to 9.33) were significantly associated with sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy.

conclusionThis study showed a high prevalence of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy. Sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy was significantly associated with modified factors such as glycaemic control, hypertension, physical activity and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Therefore, all patients with diabetes were recommended to maintain normal blood glucose, avoid hypertension, exercise regularly and have regular eye examinations.

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Diabetes MellitusDiabetic NeuropathiesDiabetic RetinopathyHypertensionAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaHospitals, GeneralHumansMiddle AgedDiabetes & endocrinologyEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIESOPHTHALMOLOGY

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PMID38387987
PMCPMC10882339
OpenAlexW4392082623

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