Open AccessAppropriateness of insulin commencement and adequacy of glycemic control among ambulatory patients with type 2 diabetes in Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Adane Teshome Kefale,
Tessema Tsehay Biru,
H.A. Addo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-019-00448-5
Subject(s) - glycemic , medicine , diabetes mellitus , insulin , odds ratio , cross sectional study , ambulatory , type 2 diabetes , logistic regression , population , research design , environmental health , endocrinology , social science , pathology , sociology
Knowing when to start insulin is central to optimal management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) but a real clinical challenge. Poor glycemic control is critical for development of the deadly diabetic complications.