Peripheral Arterial Disease and Its Associated Factors among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Debre Tabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Published in: Journal of diabetes research (2020)

The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease among type 2 diabetes patients was high. Increasing age, high HbA1c, and being cigarette smokers increase the likelihood of developing peripheral arterial disease. Clinicians should prevent PAD; screen T2DM patients who are aged, with high HbA1c, and cigarette smokers; and treat them timely.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
smoking cessation
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
cardiovascular risk factors