Tackling socioeconomic inequalities and non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries under the Sustainable Development agenda

LW Niessen, D Mohan, JK Akuoku, AJ Mirelman… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Summary Five Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set targets that relate to the
reduction of health inequalities nationally and worldwide. These targets are poverty …

Glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes patients in sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JP Fina Lubaki, OB Omole, JM Francis - Diabetology & Metabolic …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is an increased burden of diabetes globally including in sub-Saharan
Africa. The literature shows that glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes patients is poor in …

The prevalence and determinants of poor glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia

RA Alzaheb, AH Altemani - Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Although the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is rising sharply in
Saudi Arabia, data on glycemic control, crucial to reducing diabetes mellitus complications …

Rate of glycemic control and associated factors among type two diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

S Nigussie, N Birhan, F Amare, G Mengistu, F Adem… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To assess the rate of glycemic control and associated factors among type 2
diabetes mellitus patients at Dilchora Referral Hospital, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia …

Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia in people living with HIV in Africa: re-emerging challenges not to be forgotten

NE Husain, SK Noor, WM Elmadhoun… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background The current challenge in managing people living with human immunodeficiency
virus (PLWHIV) includes the identification and monitoring for comorbid health risks …

Prevalence, risk factors, and glycaemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus in eastern Sudan: a community-based study

SM Omar, IR Musa, A ElSouli… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes a global health threat and burden,
especially in developing countries. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Gadarif in …

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of non‐adherence to anti‐diabetic medication: Evidence from low‐and middle‐income countries

M Azharuddin, M Adil, M Sharma… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Non‐adherence to anti‐diabetic medication is an important cause of
uncontrolled blood glucose that leads to complications of diabetes. However, there is a lack …

Self-Management of Diabetes and Associated Factors among Patients Seeking Chronic Care in Tshwane, South Africa: A Facility-Based Study

J Zwane, P Modjadji, S Madiba, L Moropeng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The burden of diabetes continues to increase in South Africa and a significant number of
diabetes patients present at public primary healthcare facilities with uncontrolled glucose …

Glycemic control and its predictors among adult diabetic patients attending Mettu Karl Referral Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: a prospective observational study

T Sheleme, G Mamo, T Melaku, T Sahilu - Diabetes Therapy, 2020 - Springer
Introduction The current estimate is that 463 million people worldwide have diabetes. In
2017, an estimated 5 million (9.9%) deaths worldwide among adults were caused by …

Perspectives for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

JPF Lubaki, JM Francis… - Health Promotion …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Glycaemic control is a significant problem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
the perspectives associated with glycaemic control are not fully known as previous studies …