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ArticleCroatian medical journal2024

Screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy at community pharmacies in Slovakia.

Zuzana Pagáčová, Milan Grofik, Tomáš Fazekaš, Viera Žufková, Daniela Mináriková

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Zuzana PagáčováZuzana Pagáčová, Department of Organisation and Management of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University Bratislava, Odbojárov 10, 832 32 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, pagacova34@uniba.sk.
Milan Grofik
Tomáš Fazekaš
Viera Žufková
Daniela Mináriková

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aimTo identify diabetic patients with a potential risk of developing diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in community pharmacies in Slovakia using a modified Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument questionnaire (MNSIq-12).

methodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled 703 patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus who had not been diagnosed with DPN. The study took place in selected community pharmacies across Slovakia in October 2019. The MNSIq-12 was administered by pharmacy students, and a Michigan score <1.5 was considered risky. The groups divided based on the Michigan score were compared in terms of duration of diabetes, age, body mass index (BMI), sex, weekly physical activity, level of education, and smoking.

resultsThe risk of developing DPN was detected in 6.6% of respondents with type 1 diabetes and 13.4% with type 2 diabetes. Patients with both types of diabetes (38.2%; 67.0%) reported fatigue and heaviness in the legs as the most common clinical symptoms that may indicate the development of DPN. Those with a Michigan score <1.5 were older (P<0.0001), had a higher BMI (P<0.0001), a lower level of education (P=0.0020), and were less physically active (P<0.0001). Conclusion Approximately one-eighth of patients with diabetes who visited community pharmacies were potentially at risk for developing DPN. The modified MNSIq-12 was shown to be a simple, time-effective, and non-invasive indicative screening tool that can be applied in the environment of community pharmacies.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NeuropathiesAdultAgedBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPharmaciesRisk FactorsSlovakiaSurveys and Questionnaires

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