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Prevalence and factors associated with peripheral neuropathy in individuals with diabetes mellitus

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of polyneuropathy (PND) in type 2 diabetic individuals assisted at the Center for Health Hiperdia in Viçosa and to identify factors associated with a positive diagnosis of PND through the score of neuropathic symptoms and susceptibility testing. Methods: Cross-sectional quantitative study performed from December 2013 to June 2014, through secondary source. The prevalence of PND and its association with each variable was assessed using the chi-square test and the Fisher exact test. In the logistic regression it was used the method of disposal backward by the Wald test. Results: It was found the prevalence of PND: 36.89%, higher in males, in patients with delayed diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) and with the absence of protective sensation plant (SPP). Conclusion: The study found a high prevalence of PND, reinforcing the need for early diagnosis in order to prevent ulcers and improving the quality of life of diabetic patients.

Prevalence and factors associated with peripheral neuropathy in individuals with diabetes mellitus

Urheber*in: Brinati, Lídia Miranda; Diogo, Nádia Aparecida Soares; Moreira, Tiago Ricardo; Mendonça, Érica Toledo; Amaro, Marilane Oliveira Fani

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Weitere Titel
Prevalência e fatores associados à neuropatia periférica em indivíduos com diabetes mellitus
Prevalencia y factores asociados con la neuropatía periférica en individuos con diabetes mellitus
ISSN
2175-5361
Umfang
Seite(n): 347-355
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Erschienen in
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9(2)

Thema
Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Brinati, Lídia Miranda
Diogo, Nádia Aparecida Soares
Moreira, Tiago Ricardo
Mendonça, Érica Toledo
Amaro, Marilane Oliveira Fani
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wann)
2017

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53441-8
Rechteinformation
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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Objekttyp

  • Zeitschriftenartikel

Beteiligte

  • Brinati, Lídia Miranda
  • Diogo, Nádia Aparecida Soares
  • Moreira, Tiago Ricardo
  • Mendonça, Érica Toledo
  • Amaro, Marilane Oliveira Fani

Entstanden

  • 2017

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