Secular Trends in Admissions and Mortality Rates from Diabetes Mellitus in the Central Belt of Ghana: A 31-Year Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetes Mellitus is currently a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of diabetes cases are now found. Longitudinal profiling of in-patient admissions and mortality trends from diabetes provide useful insights into the magnitude of the burden of diabetes, serve as a sentinel on the state of out-patient diabetes care and provide effective tools for planning, delivering and evaluating the health care needs relating to the disease in sub-Saharan Africa.

Objective

To evaluate the 31-year trend in diabetic admissions and mortality rates in central Ghana.

Methods

This is a retrospective analysis of data on diabetes admissions and deaths at a tertiary referral hospital in

SUBMITTER: Sarfo-Kantanka O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5119733 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature