KMID : 0384320060270060456
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2006 Volume.27 No. 6 p.456 ~ p.462
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Diagnosis-related Characteristics of Microvascular Complications among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Jeong Ihn-Sook
Gill Gae-Suk Shin Yoo-Sun Kim Yi-Soon Lee Sang-Yeoup
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Abstract
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Background: This study was aimed to investigate the diagnosis-related characteristics of the microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to identify the relationship ship between regular check-up and detection of complications of diabetes.
Methods: The study subjects were 63 patients with diabetic microvascular complications. The data were collected with self-administered questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive statistics.
Results: The main motive to identify retinopathy was through ¡¯visiting hospital after having symptoms (58.9%)¡¯, and not through regular checkup. The most common symptom of retinopathy was dim dye (84.3%) and the mean duration after diabetes mellitus diagnosis was 6.8 years. The main motive to identify renal complications was through ¡¯visiting hospital after having symptoms and checking for other complications (28.0%)¡¯. The most common symptom of renal complications was edema of face and hands (72.0%) and the mean duration following diabetes mellitus diagnosis was 8.4 years. The main motive to identify neuropathy was through ¡¯visiting hospital after having symptoms (34.8%)¡¯, and not regular checkup. The most common symptom of neuropathy was tingling sensation of feet (100.0%) and the mean duration following diabetes mellitus diagnosis was 7.4 years.
Conclusion: Based on the results, we suggest that diabetes complications check-up should be performed simultaneously to make the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, and that the health care providers could provide them with more opportunities to have such check-ups with standardized complications care guidelines. (J Korean Acad Fam Med 2006;27:456-462)
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KEYWORD
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diabetes mellitus, complication, diagnosis
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