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Retrospective Survey of Pediatric Diabetics at a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Uyo, South-South Nigeria

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Purpose: Despite the high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) reported among adult Uyo inhabitants in south-south Nigeria, no data exist on pediatric DM (PDM) to date. Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate pediatric subjects diagnosed with DM in Uyo, South-south Nigeria. Methods: This was a retrospective survey of incident/newly diagnosed PDM subjects diagnosed/managed over 15 years (2003-2018) at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), South-south Nigeria. Patients’ demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables at PDM diagnosis were retrieved from medical records and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: 45,551 pediatric cases were managed during the studied period among them 9 PDM cases, all of type 1 DM, giving PDM prevalence of 0.20/1000. Age at diagnosis was 7.00±4.82 years (range 2-16) with a predominance of ≤5-year-olds (44.4%) and females (66.6%). Most (77.8%) presented via the pediatric outpatient clinic, during the rainy season (55.6%), were urban-dwellers (55.6%), of Ibibio ethnicity (55.6%), and lower socioeconomic status (44.4%). Three (33.3%) had DM family history, mostly in first-degree (n=2) relatives. Predominant symptoms were polyuria (100%), polydipsia (100%), weight loss (88.9%), and weakness (77.8%); polyuria being the most prolonged symptom. Three (33.3%) were underweight/stunted, and 2 (22.2%) were overweight. DKA complicated with AKI and dehydration-induced AKI was recorded in 2 respective cases. The default rate to follow-up was discouragingly high following diagnosis. Conclusion: The prevalence rate of PDM was relatively low, occurred mostly among the ≤5-year-olds, with a high rate of default to follow-up. These findings could serve as health policy targets by various stakeholders within the studied region.

Published in American Journal of Pediatrics (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajp.20200603.36
Page(s) 327-333
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Keywords

Diabetes, Pediatric Diabetes, Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes

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  • Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

  • Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria

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