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