Diabetes is the most common cause of end stage renal disease and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and blindness. According to Diabetes Atlas published by International Diabetes Federation it is estimated that there were 40 million persons with diabetes in India in 2007 and this number is predicted to rise to almost 70 million by 2025. It is estimated that every fifth person with diabetes will be an Indian. Presence of micro-albuminuria predicts worsening of renal disease to overt diabetic nephropathy and elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. It is a strong predictor of diabetic nephropathy and main cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).
This study attempted to :
Determine the occurrence of microalbuminuria among patients with type II diabetes mellitus in __ampersandsignpara;KSHEMA__ampersandsignmiddot; hospital; Determine the predictors of microalbuminuria among patients with type II DM; Find the association between the occurrence and selected variables; and Predict the relative risk of& microalbuminuria and selected variables.
In this descriptive study, carried out to detect the occurrence and predictors of microalbuminuria, 40 patients with type II diabetes mellitus who were admitted in KSHEMA hospital during January 2010 to May 2010 were selected as sample by using purposive sampling technique. The conceptual framework for the study was developed from Health behaviour change model of Prochaska Norcross & Diclemente (1994). The tools used for data collection were Demographic proforma and Indirect slide test (to detect Microalbuminuria).
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