Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana. Methods: The study enrolled 193 consecutive patients admitted with acute heart failure to the medical wards at Pr...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | SAGE open medicine 2017-01, Vol.5, p.2050312117731473-2050312117731473 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Objective:
The objective of this study was to determine the burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana.
Methods:
The study enrolled 193 consecutive patients admitted with acute heart failure to the medical wards at Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone. Patients were classified as previously known diabetics, undiagnosed diabetics (glycated haemoglobin ≥ 6.5%) or as non-diabetics (glycated haemoglobin |
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| ISSN: | 2050-3121 2050-3121 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2050312117731473 |