Background Diabetes is a noncommunicable disease that has attained great significance in
the sub-Saharan region, with Nigeria being the most affected. Many persons with the …

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is rising in Nigeria and its complications
present an immense public health burden. Objective (s): The objective of this discourse is to …

Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health affecting people worldwide both in developing
and developed countries, and poses a major socio-economic challenge [1],[2]. A chronic …

Prevalence and predictors of type 2 diabetes complications: a single centre observation Page 1
Prevalence and predictors of type 2 diabetes complications: a single centre observation …

Despite an increasing burden of diabetes in Nigeria, access to early diagnosis and quality
care has remained a challenge over the years. This study is aimed at highlighting the …

Background A significant percentage of the Nigerian population has type 2 diabetes (T2D),
and a notable portion of these patients also live with comorbidities. Despite its increasing …

Background Non-adherence to recommended therapy remains a challenge to achieving
optimal clinical outcome with resultant economic implications. Objective To evaluate the …

Background: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality with
associated enormous burden and cost of care. To address this problem in Delta State …

Objectives There are limited data on mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM) in Sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed at determining the mortality rate, and the causes …

The aim of this study was to determine the morbidity and mortality pattern amongst patients
with diabetes mellitus (DM) at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Uyo, Nigeria over four …