Ongoing and planned activities to improve the management of patients with Type 1 diabetes across Africa; implications for the future

B Godman, D Basu, Y Pillay, PHRF Almeida… - Hospital …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Currently about 19 million people in Africa are known to be living with diabetes,
mainly Type 2 diabetes (T2DM)(95%), estimated to grow to 47 million people by 2045 …

The phenotype of type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa

JC Katte, TJ McDonald, E Sobngwi… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The phenotype of type 1 diabetes in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, is poorly
understood. Most previously conducted studies have suggested that type 1 diabetes may …

Grapefruit derived flavonoid naringin improves ketoacidosis and lipid peroxidation in type 1 diabetes rat model

AN Murunga, DO Miruka, C Driver, FS Nkomo… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Hypoglycemic effects of grapefruit juice are well known but the effects of
naringin, its main flavonoid on glucose intolerance and metabolic complications in type 1 …

Clinical characteristics of diabetic ketoacidosis in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

HS Atkilt, MG Turago, BS Tegegne - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most serious acute complications of
type 1 diabetes (T1D) and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with T1D …

Childhood diabetes in Africa

T Piloya-Were, M Sunni, GD Ogle… - Current Opinion in …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Childhood diabetes in Africa : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Childhood diabetes in Africa : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity Log in …

Using clinical vignettes to understand the complexity of diagnosing Type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa

E Le Bec, M Kam, S Aebischer Perone… - … and Reports in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lack of awareness, access to insulin and diabetes care can result in high levels of morbidity
and mortality for children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis and its determinants among pediatric diabetes mellitus patients in northwest Ethiopia

AA Kidie, AM Lakew, T Ayele - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most common public health problems
and is still a major child killer in sub-Saharan African countries, particularly Ethiopia. There …

Incidence and predictors of diabetic ketoacidosis among children with diabetes in west and east Gojjam zone referral hospitals, northern Ethiopia, 2019

B Assefa, H Zeleke, R Murugan… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with known diabetes mellitus
remains a relevant problem in pediatrics with an incidence of 1–10% per patient. Children …

Outcomes of children and adolescents admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya

SN Musoma, A Omar, BC Mutai… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, major, life‐threatening complication
that mainly occurs in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and is the foremost cause of …

Determinants of diabetes ketoacidosis among diabetes mellitus patients at North Wollo and Waghimra zone public hospitals, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia

A Getie, A Wondmieneh, M Bimerew, G Gedefaw… - BMC endocrine …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder associated with acute
and chronic complications. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most serious diabetic …