DIABETES IN THE ELDERLY IN A DEVELOPING-COUNTRY

被引：5

作者：

FERNANDO, DJS

DESILVA, CE

NANAYAKKARA, SFR

SAMARASINGHE, HHR

机构：

[1] Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Nugegoda, Talapathpitiya

来源：

DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE | 1992年 / 15卷 / 03期

关键词：

DIABETES MELLITUS; ELDERLY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; SRI-LANKA;

D O I：

10.1016/0168-8227(92)90031-L

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

In developing countries diabetes in the elderly is thought to be uncommon and is consequently ignored by health planners. We assessed the prevalence of complications of diabetes mellitus and frequency of hospital admissions in patients aged 60 and over in a hospital diabetic clinic in Sri Lanka. Elderly diabetic patients, though comprising only 23% of clinic patients, accounted for 46% of admissions. The prevalence of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension and visual handicap was increased in the diabetic patients when compared to age and gender matched controls. We conclude that diabetes in the elderly is a significant cause of morbidity in Sri Lanka.

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页码：245 / 246

页数：2