SynthesisFrontiers in endocrinology2024
Cognitive impairment and associated factors among patients with diabetes mellitus in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence, risk factors, and early prediction of cognitive impairment in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- The performance of a novel, diabetes-specific cognitive screening tool against the MoCA in older adults with type 2 diabetes.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Cognitive impairment and associated factors among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in eastern Sudan: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Trelagliptin Ameliorates Memory Decline in Diabetic Rats through the AMPK/AKT/GSK-3β Pathway in the Cerebral Cortex.ACS omega · 2025Article
- The Promising Potency of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in the Prevention of and as Treatment for Cognitive Impairment Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: Inappropriate management of blood sugar in patients with diabetes mellitus leads to micro-vascular and macro-vascular complications, subsequently leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. In addition, diabetes independently increases the occurrence of cognitive impairment complicated by dementia. Scientific evidence on the magnitude of cognitive impairment will provide a sound basis for the determination of healthcare needs and the planning of effective healthcare services. Despite this, there are no comprehensive data on the prevalence and associated factors of cognitive impairment among patients with diabetes in Africa. Methods: To identify relevant articles for this review, we searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, African Journals Online, and Google Scholar. After extraction, the data were imported into Stata software version 11 (Stata Corp., TX, USA) for further analysis. The random-effects model, specifically the DerSimonian and Laird (D+L) pooled estimation method, was used due to the high heterogeneity between the included articles. Begg's and Egger's regression tests were used to determine the evidence of publication bias. Sub-group analyses and sensitivity analyses were also conducted to handle heterogeneity. Results: The pooled prevalence of cognitive impairment among patients with diabetes in Africa is found to be 43.99% (95% CI: 30.15-57.83, Conclusion: Based on our systematic review, individuals with diabetes mellitus exhibit a substantial prevalence rate (43.99%) of cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment was found to be associated with factors such as primary level of education, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, age above 60 years, and diabetes duration greater than 10 years. Developing suitable risk assessment tools is crucial to address uncontrolled hyperglycemia effectively. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero, identifier CRD42024561484.
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