Chronic complications of diabetes mellitus: practical vision for the primary care physician
Journal Title: Revista Cuarzo - Year 2016, Vol 22, Issue 1
Abstract
Diabetes is a chronic disease that is triggered when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body can ́tnot use it effectively, leading to serious complications and increasing the risk of death. According to the latest WHO report, there is a marked increase in the global burden of diabetes, from 180 million people with diabetes in 1980 to 422 million in 2014, which is why it recommends improved surveillance, prevention and control of diabetes and its complications. According to the methodology, a systematic search was conducted in Medline. The keywords used were: “Diabetic neuropathy”, “diabetic nephropathy”, “diabetes mellitus”, “cardiovascular disease” and “diabetic foot” In the initial search, 218 original and review articles published in the last fi ve years were selected, of which 83 met the established criteria, their analysis allowed the development of an article of easy understanding focused on the pathophysiology and clinical diagnosis of the aforementioned complications that responds to the global problem in which the demand of diabetic patients surpasses the offer of specialists and In which the primary care physician plays a fundamental role in the management of these patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Páez, J. , Triana, J. , Ruiz, M. , Masmela, K. , Parada, Y. , Peña, C. , Perdomo, C. , Quintanilla, R. , Ramirez, A. , & Villamil, E.
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