Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diabetic foot disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in people living with diabetes. It is a leading cause of minor or major limb loss with attendant huge economic ruins. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine pattern of presentation of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), assess co-morbid conditions at admission and determine the overall outcome of patients managed over the 5 year study period. Materials a...

Background & objectives: Type 2 diabetes is on the increase especially among young people around the world due to increase in obesity and sedentary life style. Many risks scoring system has been developed and validated worldwide. Most are simple and inexpensive.This research was to determine the applicability of these scoring systems in our environment and to compare the sensitivity of the Finnish versus the Indian scoring system in OAU undergraduate...

Background: Diabetes mellitus worldwide prevalence has risen significantly in the last two decades and type 2 diabetes mellitus makes up 90%. The control of this disease would largely be influenced by improved knowledge among the populace.Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus among undergraduate at Ile Ife.Methods: A cross-sectional survey using simple random sampling te...

Background and objectives: Hyperglycaemic emergencies (HE) are the most common acute complication of diabetes and are associated with relative or absolute insulin deficiency, volume depletion, impaired mental status and metabolic derangements. Hyperglycaemic emergencies are associated with high morbidity and mortality if not properly managed. We investigated the pattern of hyperglycaemic emergencies at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, South-western Nigeri...

Background: T2DM has been described as a complex mix bag of insulin resistance and β-cell defects in varying proportions. Several works have described in quantitative terms insulin resistance among diabetics and its relationship with proteinuria, the relative contribution of β- cell dysfunction have largely been extrapolated. This work is an attempt to provide the missing link in our clime.Objectives: The study aims to describe, in quantitative...

Background: Obesity is increasingly becoming prevalent among the general population and in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in particular. This unhealthy association contributes to increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients.Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.Materials...

Background: Obesity is increasingly becoming prevalent among the general population and in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in particular. This unhealthy association contributes to increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients.Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.Materials...

Background: Diabetes is associated with multi-systemic complications. In male patients with diabetes, erectile dysfunction may be a worrisome condition and may result as an effect of diabetic complications, associated conditions such as hypertension and from the effects of drugs especially antihypertensives. Erectile dysfunction is increasingly being reported among diabetics with a resultant poor quality of life. This study seeks to determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunc...