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Morbidity Pattern Of Diabetic Admissions At The University Of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
Abstract
The prevalence of common diabetic complications at the University of Port Harcourt Hospital, Port Harcourt was determined.
Three hundred and twenty-five diabetic patients seen over a 3-year period were retrospectively evaluated. There were 204 males (62.8%) and 121 females (27.2%). Two fifths of the diabetics (130) had various types of complications, the most commonly occurring being leg ulcer with or without gangrene (15.1%), peripheral neuropathy (7.4%), and ketoacidosis (7.1%). There was a low incidence of retinopathy (4.1%), but many of these also had leg ulcer /gangrene. The high incidence of leg/gangrene in diabetics and the possibility of resultant amputation calls for strict and tight control of hyperglycaemia to reduce the risk of development of complications.
Key Words: Diabetes Morbidity, Leg Ulcer/Gangrene. High Incidence.
Jnl of Med Investigation & Practice Vol.3 2001: 23-25
Three hundred and twenty-five diabetic patients seen over a 3-year period were retrospectively evaluated. There were 204 males (62.8%) and 121 females (27.2%). Two fifths of the diabetics (130) had various types of complications, the most commonly occurring being leg ulcer with or without gangrene (15.1%), peripheral neuropathy (7.4%), and ketoacidosis (7.1%). There was a low incidence of retinopathy (4.1%), but many of these also had leg ulcer /gangrene. The high incidence of leg/gangrene in diabetics and the possibility of resultant amputation calls for strict and tight control of hyperglycaemia to reduce the risk of development of complications.
Key Words: Diabetes Morbidity, Leg Ulcer/Gangrene. High Incidence.
Jnl of Med Investigation & Practice Vol.3 2001: 23-25
