Table 6

Clinical follow-up patterns of diabetic patients at JUSH, November 2009

Characteristics

Frequency

(%)

Physical examination

Weight measurements during the last 3 visits

224

68.1

Evaluation for DM neuropathy

31

9.4

Diabetic eye evaluation ever

141

42.9

Recent finding of eye evaluation

Normal

36

25.5

Cataract/glaucoma

14

9.9

Diabetic retinopathy

26

18.4

No documentation

65

46.1

Investigation over the last 5 years

RFT

97

29.5

Urinalysis

216

65.6

Lipid profile

16

4.9

ECG

13

4.0

Echocardiography

9

2.7

Ultrasound of the kidneys

13

4.0

Treatments to prevent complications

Aspirin

46

14.0

Lipid lowering drugs

9

2.7

DM related admissions during the last year

39

10.9

DKA

28

71.8

Hypoglycemia

2

5.1

Ulcer or gangrene of extremities

5

12.8

Stroke

2

5.1

Other

2

5.1

Documented complications

108

32.8

DKA

44

40.7

Peripheral neuropathy

27

25.0

Diabetic retinopathy

25

23.1

Diabetic foot ulcer

11

10.2

Stroke/IHD

12

11.1

Others

7

6.5

Current symptoms

247

75.1

Blurring of vision

106

32.2

Numbness

100

30.4

Polysymptoms

74

22.5

Easy fatigability

71

21.6

Breathlessness/Chest pain/Body swelling

51

15.5

Foot ulcer/delayed wound healing

22

6.7

Impotence

15

4.6

Others

21

6.4

RFT - renal function test, ECG - electrocardiography, DKA - diabetic ketoacidosis, IHD - ischemic heart disease

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