Therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of diabetes mellitus

By Baba Elhadje Cisse

Diabetes is a metabolic condition characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from a defect in insulin secretion and/or action. It was a descriptive study with retrospective collection the study took place over a period of one (01) year from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 at the Hospital Fousseyni Daou (HFD) in Kayes. Our study included diabetic patients with acute and/or chronic complications and patients aged 20 and over. We enrolled 406 diabetic patients, representing a hospital prevalence of 19.65%. The mean age at diagnosis was 53.26 9.69 years, predominantly male, with a sex ratio of 0.62. Glycemic imbalance (HbA1c > 7%) was present in 39.92% of patients. Acute complications were hypoglycemia (68.57%), followed by hyperosmolar hyperglycemia syndrome (17.14%) and diabetic ketoacidosis (14.28%), but no cases of lactic acidosis. Micro angiopathies were peripheral neuropathy (53.51%), followed by diabetic retinopathy (25%) and nephropathy (16.01%).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6208940400
• ISBN13: 9786208940409
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"