TB & Outbreaks Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB & Outbreaks Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Diabetes Care
Study data from Aga Khan University update understanding of diabetes care
April 1st, 2008
According to recent research from Karachi, Pakistan, "Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a growing epidemic and the cost of treating diabetes is largely increasing. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost-of-illness of DM among attendees of out-patient clinics in Karachi, Pakistan." "This is the first study conducted from a societal perspective to estimate the cost of managing diabetes in Pakistan. A prevalence-based 'Cost-of-Illness' study for diabetes care was conducted in six different out-patient clinics of Karachi, Pakistan from July to September 2006. A pre-tested questionnaire was administered to collect the data from 345 randomly selected persons with...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-01)
|
