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Diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetics detected by targeted screening versus newly diagnosed in general practice
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore ; : 531-535, 2006.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-275312
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<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>The aim of this study was to compare the occurrence of diabetic retinopathy in targeted screening diabetic patients (Group I) with newly diagnosed diabetic patients in general practice (Group II).</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>This was an observational cross-sectional study. Data were obtained from 25,313 subjects who participated in the diabetic screening camps, and 128 newly diagnosed diabetes who presented to the diabetic retinopathy screening camps in general practice in rural and urban south India. The study variables were collected from all patients who underwent eye examination from the target screening detected diabetics [(n = 173) Group I] and those newly diagnosed in general practice [(n = 128) Group II]. The variations in prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in Group I and Group II and the factors affecting it were identified.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The occurrence of diabetic retinopathy was 6.35% (95% CI, 2.5-9.5) in Group I and 11.71% (95% CI, 5.6-16.4) in Group II. No significant difference was observed on occurrence of diabetic retinopathy, including sightthreatening retinopathy, in rural versus urban population and in Group I versus Group II. Patients diagnosed in general practice (Group II) with systolic blood pressure (BP) >140 were more likely to have retinopathy (P = 0.02).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Diabetic retinopathy including sightthreatening complications was found at the time of diagnosis of diabetes in the targeted screening group as well as in newly diagnosed diabetics in the general practice group.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rural Population / Urban Population / Mass Screening / Epidemiology / Prevalence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Diabetic Retinopathy / Family Practice / Hypertension Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Year: 2006 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rural Population / Urban Population / Mass Screening / Epidemiology / Prevalence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Diabetic Retinopathy / Family Practice / Hypertension Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Year: 2006 Type: Article