The Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Nasr Eldin Karam-Allah Center at Atbara Teaching Hospital
| dc.contributor.author | SKM Noor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad | |
| dc.contributor.author | ME Tayfoor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Momnien Ibrahim1 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sarra Osman Bushara | |
| dc.contributor.author | Osama Khder Ahmed Elmansour | |
| dc.contributor.author | Atef Musa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-23T10:44:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-23T10:44:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-12-20 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background: Diabetic eye malady is a health disorder in which impairment to the retina occurs because of diabetes mellitus, as a fore most reason of impaired vision. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in Nasr Eldin Karamaalah Center at Atbara Teaching Hospital. Methodology: this is a descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional hospital based study conducted at Nasr Eldin Karamaalah Center at Atbara Teaching Hospital (River Nile State) during the period from October 2018 to March 2019. The sample size was 221. The informa tions was collected by a questionnaire. Results: 31 (57.4%) out of 54 studied cases had non proliferative diabetes retinopathy and 23 (42.6%) out of 54 studied cases had proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes retinopathy was higher in females 33 (61.1%) than males 21 (38.9%). Diabetic retinopathy was reported in 21 (38.9%) of the patients aged 61 - 70 years, 15 (27.8%) of the patients aged > 70 years, 10 (18.5%) aged 51 - 60 years, 5 (9.3%) aged 41 - 50 years and 3 (5.6%) aged 31 - 40 years. Incidence of diabetic retinopathy was higher in patients with longer dura tion of diabetes mellitus 29 (53.7%) than the patients with duration 10 years or less 25 (46.3%). Patients with uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c) had higher prevalence of diabetes retinopathy 34 (63%) than patients with controlled diabetes 20 (37%). Conclusion: Female gender, older ages, duration of diabetes mellitus and poor diabetes were associated with the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (P value < 0.05). | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ds.eaeu.edu.sd/handle/10.58971/452 | |
| dc.language.iso | other | |
| dc.publisher | جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري | |
| dc.title | The Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Nasr Eldin Karam-Allah Center at Atbara Teaching Hospital |