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

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Research Notes, August 2018
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Title
Diabetic nephropathy and hypertension in diabetes patients of sub-Saharan countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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BMC Research Notes, August 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13104-018-3670-5
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Fasil Wagnew, Setegn Eshetie, Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Abriham Zegeye, Getenet Dessie, Henok Mulugeta, Amanuel Alemu

Abstract

This meta-analysis was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and its association with hypertension in diabetics of sub-Saharan African countries. A total of 27 studies were included for the meta-analysis. The pooled overall prevalence of diabetic nephropathy was 35.3 (95% CI 27.46-43.14). In sub-group analyses by types of diabetes and regions, for instance, the prevalence was 41.4% (95% CI 32.2-50.58%) in type-2 diabetes mellitus and 29.7% (95% CI 14.3-45.1%) in Eastern Africa. Pooled point estimates from included studies revealed an increased risk of diabetic nephropathy with hypertension compared to without hypertension (OR = 1.67, 95% CI 1.31, 2.14). Diabetic nephropathy is a common complication in diabetic patients. Diabetic nephropathy complication is significantly higher in hypertensive patients. A preventive strategy should be adopted or planned to reduce diabetes mellitus and its complication of neuropathy, particularly in hypertensive.

Mendeley readers

Mendeley readers

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 199 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 27 14%
Student > Postgraduate 17 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 7%
Student > Doctoral Student 10 5%
Researcher 10 5%
Other 30 15%
Unknown 91 46%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 58 29%
Nursing and Health Professions 18 9%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 14 7%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 3 2%
Unspecified 3 2%
Other 11 6%
Unknown 92 46%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 December 2023.
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#4,736,524
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#713
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#84,566
of 336,276 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Research Notes
#20
of 148 outputs
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