Determinants of diabetic nephropathy among adult diabetic patients on follow-up at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A case-control study.
Diriba Etana TolaZenebu Begna BayissaTamene Abera DesissaLencho Kajela SolbanaAzeb Haile TesfayeBikila Fufa EbaPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2024)
This study found that old age, smoking cigarettes, non-adherence to diet, duration of diabetes, alcohol drinking, Glycated hemoglobin A1C, and high low-density lipoprotein were risk factors for nephropathy. Hence, continuous health education on lifestyle modifications and diabetic-related complications in each follow-up visit via front-line health professionals are very essential to avert the problem.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- diabetic nephropathy
- low density lipoprotein
- type diabetes
- smoking cessation
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
- weight loss
- mental health
- glycemic control
- public health
- metabolic syndrome
- alcohol consumption
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- replacement therapy
- wound healing
- health information
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle