Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: from clinical care to health policy

R Atun, JI Davies, EAM Gale… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Rapid demographic, sociocultural, and economic transitions are driving
increases in the risk and prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases …

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in South Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Pheiffer, V Pillay-van Wyk, E Turawa, N Levitt… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Synthesis of existing prevalence data using rigorous systematic review methods is
considered an effective strategy to generate representative and robust prevalence figures to …

[PDF][PDF] Projections of primary liver cancer to 2030 in 30 countries worldwide

PC Valery, M Laversanne, PJ Clark, JL Petrick… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Primary liver cancer (PLC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the second most
common cause of cancer death. Future predictions can inform health planners and raise …

Trends in obesity and diabetes across Africa from 1980 to 2014: an analysis of pooled population-based studies

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD … - International journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The 2016 Dar Es Salaam Call to Action on Diabetes and Other non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) advocates national multi-sectoral NCD strategies and …

Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda

FS Chiwanga, MA Njelekela, MB Diamond… - Global health …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population …

Diabetic nephropathy and hypertension in diabetes patients of sub-Saharan countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Wagnew, S Eshetie, GD Kibret, A Zegeye… - BMC research …, 2018 - Springer
Objective This meta-analysis was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of diabetic
nephropathy and its association with hypertension in diabetics of sub-Saharan African …

Societal costs of diabetes mellitus in Denmark

C Sortsoe, A Green, PB Jensen, M Emneus - Diabetic Medicine, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To provide comprehensive real‐world evidence on societal diabetes‐attributable costs
in Denmark. Methods National register data are linked on an individual level through unique …

Prevalence and Determinants of Peripheral Neuropathy among Type 2 Adult Diabetes Patients Attending Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019 …

D Abdissa, N Hamba, K Kene… - Journal of diabetes …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Diabetes chronic complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality,
among which diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) stands out. One of the tools to screen …

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in South Africa: a systematic review protocol

C Pheiffer, V Pillay-van Wyk, JD Joubert, N Levitt… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a major source of morbidity and mortality in South
Africa, spurred by increased urbanisation and unhealthy lifestyle factors. Local …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetic nephropathy in Africa: A systematic review

JJN Noubiap, J Naidoo, AP Kengne - World Journal of Diabetes, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS: We performed a systematic narrative review of published literature following the
MOOSE Guidelines for Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews of Observational Studies. We …