Publication: Microalbuminuria among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Visiting the Department of Nephrology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhattarai, Tulsi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pandey, Asim | |
| dc.contributor.author | Parajuli, Samriddhi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khanal, Prajwal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dongol, Angel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Devkota, Rahul | |
| dc.contributor.author | Neupane, Sohil | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhattarai, Bharat Kumar | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-29T07:56:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-29T07:56:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Tulsi Bhattarai Department of Nephrology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal Asim Pandey Department of Cardiology, Norvic International Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal Samriddhi Parajuli Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Prajwal Khanal Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Angel Dongol Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Rahul Devkota Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Sohil Neupane Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Bharat Kumar Bhattarai Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Microalbuminuria is an abnormal increase in albumin excretion rate with a specific range of 30-299 mg of albumin/g of creatinine or excretion of 20-200 mg/l of albumin in spot urine samples. Diabetic patients with microalbuminuria are at increased risk for cardiovascular death as compared with normoalbuminuria. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of microalbuminuria among patients visiting the Department of Nephrology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among diabetic patients visiting the Department of Nephrology in a tertiary care centre after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 04072022/04). The study was conducted between 1 October 2022 to 30 November 2022 where patients providing written consent and had documented diabetes were included in the study whereas patients without documented diabetes, having comorbidities such as congestive heart failure, nephritic/nephrotic syndrome and those who refused to give consent were excluded from the study. Convenience sampling was done. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Among 103 patients, microalbuminuria was found to be in 19 (18.45%) (10.96-25.94, 95% Confidence Interval). Out of 19 patients, 8 (42.11%) were male and 11 (57.89%) were female. The mean HbA1c among participants with microalbuminuria was 7.67±0.67%. Conclusions: The prevalence of microalbuminuria among diabetic patients was similar to other studies done in similar settings. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8214 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2171 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Microalbuminuria among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Visiting the Department of Nephrology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 598 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 596 | |
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