Demographic and Lifestyle Factors that affect HbA1c awareness amongst type II diabetic patients in Trinidad
In. Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies. 2020 National Health Research Conference: Advancing Health Research in Trinidad and Tobago. Port of Sapin, Caribbean Medical Journal, November 19, 2020. .
No convencional
en Inglés
| MedCarib
| ID: biblio-1353099
Biblioteca responsable:
TT5
ABSTRACT
⢠Trinidad and Tobago is amongst the countries with the greatest burden of type II diabetes in the western hemisphere ⢠Educating type II diabetic patients in controlling their glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) are recommended as measures to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with type II diabetic complications ⢠Measurement of HbA1c in type II diabetic patients represents their glycemic history for the former 8 12 weeks and should be tested every 3 months to monitor patients' metabolic control ⢠This study is aimed at measuring HbA1c awareness amongst T2D population in Trinidad and making recommendations based on results:
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reducir las muertes prematuras por enfermedades no transmisibles
Problema de salud:
Diabetes Mellitus
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Enfermedades del Sistema Endocrino
Base de datos:
MedCarib
Asunto principal:
Trinidad y Tobago
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe Inglés
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Trinidad y Tobago
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
No convencional
Institución/País de afiliación:
The University of the West Indies/TT