Browsing Research Articles by Subject "Diabetes"
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High prevalence of prolonged QTc interval among individuals in ambulatory diabetic care in southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2021)Background: Heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events and mortality among individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). Little is known about the epidemiology of prolonged ... -
High prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Southwestern Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journa, 2021-06-21)Introduction: most patients with diabetes mellitus are prone to uncontrolled blood pressures despite effective medical therapies; only about 30% of hypertensive patients have their blood pressures controlled. Poor control ... -
Postural changes in blood pressure among patients with diabetes attending a referral hospital in southwestern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(BMC Cardiovascular Disord, 2021)Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) and orthostatic hypertension (OHT) are often unrecognized in clinical care for diabetic individuals, yet they are associated with increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Uganda: A Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study
(Global Heart, 2020)Background: Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a common complication in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) but often overlooked in clinical practice. The burden and correlates of CAN have not been extensively ...