A register of diabetic patients attending the Royal Victoria Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia, was
kept and data on hospital admissions recorded over a 1‐year period. Two hundred and sixty …

Case notes of 617 male and 691 female patients of Korle Bu teaching hospital diabetic clinic
were analysed. Diabetes mellitus was most prevalent in patients 40 to 60 years old, equally …

There is limited information on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among black Africans.
Prevalence rates of between 0 and 5.7% have been reported (IMPERATO et aE., 1976; …

During the 5-year period 1978-82, 120 diabetic patients were admitted to a rural hospital in
Tanzania. They were admitted a total of 172 times, which was 1.0% of all admissions …

OBJECTIVE--To determine the clinical course of diabetes mellitus in tropical Africa. DESIGN-
-Continuing care and follow up until 31 March 1989 of all newly diagnosed diabetic patients …

Aim: To determine the number and distribution of diabetic persons in Papua New Guinea
(PNG), and to document available services. Methods: Survey of the 19 hospitals thought to …

Diabetes is a major health problem in Africa where management is complicated by poor
socioeconomic conditions. Atypical presentations of diabetes appear to be common in …

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in 3,145 Tanzanian Africans living in three different
areas of the country was studied. Fasting capillary blood glucose concentrations were …

The typical patient with diabetes mellitus seen at major hospitals in Papua New Guinea
between 1974 and 1977 had florid symptoms, a very high blood glucose, was non-obese …

OBJECTIVE--To study the clinical characteristics of newly diagnosed diabetic patients in
tropical Africa. DESIGN--Prospective study of all newly diagnosed diabetic patients …