Research Article
A Three Year Cohort Prospective Type 2 Diabetes Control Study in Basrah
Author(s): Abbas Ali Mansour, Hameed Laftah Wanoose and Akream Hussain OdaaAbbas Ali Mansour, Hameed Laftah Wanoose and Akream Hussain Odaa
Background: In Iraq, diabetes affects 10.4 % of people according to the 2006 WHO survey. The aim of this study is to see how a diabetic center in a developing country can control type 2 diabetes mellitus over 3 years period.
Methods : This is 3-year open-label, non-randomized, treat-to-target, single center study in the Al-Faiha Diabetes and Endocrine Center in Basrah. Patients with type 2 diabetes, regardless of the duration or treatment were enrolled in January 2007.
Results: We had 998 patients complete the study. The mean HbA1c levels at the start of the study was 9.8 ± 1.9 % and after 3 years it was 8.1 ± 1.6 %. The target of HbA1c levels < 7 % were achieved only in 25.6 %. Those on insulin achieved HbA1c levels < 7 less than those on oral anti-diabetic drugs (16.9 % versus 67.9 % with .. View More»
