Supervisors info:
Τεντολούρης Νικόλαος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Μακρυλάκης Κωνσταντίνος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Κόκκινος Αλέξανδρος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Summary:
The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of a sample of diabetic patients examined at the Diabetes Care Clinic of Chalkida General Hospital and to establish possible relationships between the disease and the presence or not of macro-vascular and micro-vascular complications due to the Diabetes Mellitus, using at the same time not only qualitative variables such as gender, family history and lifestyle (diet, sports, smoking), but also quantitative ones such as age, BMI Hba1c, as well as the duration of the Diabetes Mellitus. The study included a total of 280 patients aged from 25 to 92 years old with a duration of diabetes ranging from 3 months to 50 years.
Specifically, a descriptive and comparative study was created, which included a random sample of diabetic patients belonging to all types of diabetes (type I, type II, other types), so that the conclusions of this study are representative for all generally diabetic population. The study was conducted by completing a patient questionnaire, which was anonymous and all individuals participated voluntarily. The questionnaire included two parts the general and the specific. The information gathered was subjected to quantitative research, using a single cross-sectional design, to detect various assumptions and examine specific relationships.
The most important results of the study are the followings:
• The majority of patients (93.2%) suffered from type 2 diabetes.
• A family history of diabetes was detected in 76.4% of patients.
• 87.5% of patients suffered from dyslipidemia and 84.3% of arterial hypertension.
• 66.1% of patients following dietary habits suitable for diabetic people, presented a significant reduction of Hba1c.
• 64.6% of patients who reported moderate physical activity mainly walking 1-3 times a week showed a significant improvement in BMI.
• Patients with 53.5% (n = 53) who did not have any type of athletic exercise on their daily schedule had complications of Diabetes Mellitus, compared to 69.5% (n = 105) of the patients who were exercising and had no complications.
• 53.0% (n = 71) of men had complications, compared to 39.7% (n = 58) of women.
• 26.78% of patients suffered from coronary artery disease, the most common complication of diabetes.
• 4.26% of patients have already presented a stroke.
• 5% of our sample shows peripheral arterial disease.
• 6.78% suffer from chronic kidney disease.
• 5.35% suffer from peripheral neuropathy.
• 9.64 shows diabetic retinopathy.
• 5% suffer from a diabetic foot.
• A combination of complications was detected at 7.85%.
• 82.2% of patients who appeared complications had at least one family member with a history of diabetes mellitus.
• Increasing the age of the patient increases the possibility of complications presence.
• The increase in the starting age of diabetes mellitus significantly reduces the incidence of complications of diabetes mellitus.
Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus, Microvascular complications, Macrovascular complications, Hospital of Chalkida
