Fatma Al Maskari
Institute of Public Health, Director of Zayed Bin Sultan Center for Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences,
PO Box 17666, AL AIN
United Arab Emirates
Research Article
Prevalence and Determinants of Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending a Tertiary Care Center in the United Arab Emirates
Author(s): Juma M Al-Kaabi, Fatma Al Maskari, Taoufik Zoubeidi, Abdishakur Abdulle, Syed M Shah, Paul Cragg, Bachar Afandi and Abdul-Kader SouidJuma M Al-Kaabi, Fatma Al Maskari, Taoufik Zoubeidi, Abdishakur Abdulle, Syed M Shah, Paul Cragg, Bachar Afandi and Abdul-Kader Souid
Objective: This study was designed to estimate prevalence and identify relevant determinants of peripheral neuropathy in patients >18 years old with type 2 diabetes mellitus of at least 12 months.
Methods: Adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (394 patients, age = 57 ± 12 yr, 67% females, duration of diabetes = 10.9 ± 7.9 yr) were randomly selected from the Diabetes Center at Tawam Hospital (Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates). The Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) history and sign scores were used to assess neuropathy. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was used to assess independent predictors of peripheral neuropathy on the Michigan score.
Results: Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy was 10.4% based on the MNSI-history score of ≥7 and 25.6% based on the MNSI-sign score of ≥ 3. Logistic regre.. View More»
