Magnitude of missed opportunities for prediabetes screening among non-diabetic adults attending the family practice clinic in Western Nigeria: Implication for diabetes prevention

Magnitude of missed opportunities for prediabetes screening among non-diabetic adults attending the family practice clinic in Western Nigeria: Implication for diabetes prevention

Background: For many decades, hypertension guidelines recommended dual-arm blood pressure measurement. However, this practice is poor in Nigeria and its significance is largely unidentified. Hence, this study was done to determine the point prevalence of inter-arm blood pressure difference and its r...

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Main Authors: Oluwaseun S. Ojo, Ademola O. Egunjobi, Adefemi J. Fatusin, Bolatito B. Fatusin, Odunola O. Ojo, Farouq A. Ololade, Patience A. Eruzegbua, Oluseyi A. Afolabi, Ayomiposi A. Adesokan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2020-08-01
Series:South African Family Practice
Subjects:
prediabetes
diabetes
missed opportunity
missed diagnosis
primary care
primary care physicians
family practice clinic
Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5082

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