Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel
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.
- Alternative title
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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
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2175-5361
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Seite(n): 347-355
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
- Bibliographic citation
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Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9(2)
- Subject
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Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Brinati, Lídia Miranda
Diogo, Nádia Aparecida Soares
Moreira, Tiago Ricardo
Mendonça, Érica Toledo
Amaro, Marilane Oliveira Fani
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Veröffentlichung
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2017
- DOI
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53441-8
- Rights
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
- Last update
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21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST
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Object type
- Zeitschriftenartikel
Associated
- Brinati, Lídia Miranda
- Diogo, Nádia Aparecida Soares
- Moreira, Tiago Ricardo
- Mendonça, Érica Toledo
- Amaro, Marilane Oliveira Fani
Time of origin
- 2017