TITLE:
The Common Complications and Comorbidities among Saudi Diabetic Patients in Northern Saudi Arabia
AUTHORS:
Abdulrahman Khaled Alshaya, Abdulaziz Khaled Alsayegh, Hamoud Khaled Alshaya, Bassam Ahmed Almutlaq, Nshmiah S. G. Alenazi, Hanan M. A. Al Rasheedi, Sultan K. M. Albaqawi, Noor K. S. Alshammari, Abdelmuhsin Omer Hassan, Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed
KEYWORDS:
Diabetes Mellitus, Comorbidity, Peripheral Neuropath, Retinopathy, Diabetic Septic, Saudi Arabia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,
Vol.7 No.7,
July
26,
2017
ABSTRACT: Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM), is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period with great harmful consequences, including cardiovascular and neurological complications, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, the objective of this study was to find out the common complications and comorbidities among diabetic Saudi patients in Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: Records of 50 diabetic patients were retrieved from King Khalid Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia. Different complications and comorbidities were documented and investigated. Results: Peripheral neuropath, retinopathy, diabetic septic foot, and amputation were identified among 40%, 38%, 14%, and 4%, correspondingly. Out of the 50 patients, 12 (24%), 18 (36%) and 8 (16%) were detected with thyroid diseases, dyslipidemia and renal complications, respectively. Conclusion: Hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, dyslipidemia, retinopathy, kidney complications and diabetic septic food represent the major complications and/or comorbidities among diabetic Saudi patients in northern Saudi Arabia. These complications and/or comorbidities must be well thought-out in epidemiological studies, so as to display disease burden and quality of diabetes care.