Frequency of neuropathic pain in type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital: A questionnaire-based outpatient survey

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dc.contributor.authorOjo, O.O
dc.contributor.authorOdeniyi, I.A
dc.contributor.authorIwuala, S.O
dc.contributor.authorOshinaike, O
dc.contributor.authorOkubadejo, N.U
dc.contributor.authorFasanmade, O.A
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-12T10:13:46Z
dc.date.available2019-11-12T10:13:46Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Neuropathic pain (NP) is one of the most common complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The frequency of NP in population living with type 2 DM is unclear. Objective: To determine the frequency of NP symptoms in patients with type 2 DM. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 250 type 2 DM patients attending the outpatient diabetes clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over a period of 4 weeks. Demographic data and data regarding current DM treatment, prior diagnosis of NP, and current treatment of NP were obtained using a structured questionnaire. Glycaemic status of the patients was assessed measuring fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin level. Presence of NP was documented using the painDETECT questionnaire (PDQ). Results: NP was present in 54 out of the 250 type 2 DM patients studied giving a frequency of  21.6%. Out of 54 patients 36 (66.7%) were females and 18 (33.3%) were males giving a male: female ratio of 1:2 (P < 0.05). The mean age of type 2 DM patients with NP was significantly higher than the mean age of type 2 DM patients without NP (62.4 ± 10.9 years vs 58.9 ± 11.7 years; P = 0.05). Glycaemic status and disease duration did not differ among DM patients with or without NP. Only 10 out of 54 (18.5%) patients were treatment naοve at the time of study; however, out of the 44 patients receiving treatment only 9 (20.5%) were on appropriate treatment compared to international guidelines on treatment of diabetic NP. Conclusion: NP was present in 21.6% of type 2 DM patients attending the LUTH.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOjo OO, Odeniyi IA, Iwuala SO, Oshinaike OO, Okubadejo NU, Fasanmade OA. Frequency of neuropathic pain in type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital: A questionnaire-based outpatient survey. J Clin Sci 2016; 13:46-50.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6806
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectLagos University Teaching Hospitalen_US
dc.subjectneuropathic painen_US
dc.subjecttreatmenten_US
dc.subjecttype 2 diabetes mellitusen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titleFrequency of neuropathic pain in type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital: A questionnaire-based outpatient surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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