Effectiveness of remote screening for diabetic retinopathy among patients referred to Mozambican Diabetes Association (AMODIA): a retrospective observational study.
Mauro RigatoLaura NollinoArmindo TiagoLuigi SpedicatoLeopoldo Moises Carlos SimangoGiovanni PutotoAngelo AvogaroGian Paolo FadiniPublished in: Acta diabetologica (2022)
Prevalence of DR among urbanized Mozambican patients was similar to that observed in Western countries. Telediagnosis might partially overcome the paucity of local ophthalmologists with experience in DR.
Keyphrases
- diabetic retinopathy
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- cardiovascular disease
- randomized controlled trial
- optical coherence tomography
- systematic review
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- editorial comment
- prognostic factors
- adipose tissue
- glycemic control
- weight loss