Morbidity and mortality after recognition of macroalbuminuria in Pasifika people with type 2 diabetes in a primary health-care practice

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Title: Morbidity and mortality after recognition of macroalbuminuria in Pasifika people with type 2 diabetes in a primary health-care practice
Authors: Tim Cundy, Glenn Doherty, Fifita McCready, Tian Cooke
Source: Journal of Primary Health Care, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 132-138 (2021)
Publisher Information: CSIRO Publishing, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Public aspects of medicine
Subject Terms: Cardiovascular disease, renal failure, macroalbuminuria, retinopathy, type 2 diabetes, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
More Details: ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONMacroalbuminuria in people with type 2 diabetes is common among Pasifika peoples and is associated with end-stage kidney disease and major cardiovascular disease. AIMIn a primary care practice catering for Pasifika people, to determine the time after first recognition of macroalbuminuria to the occurrence of major cardiovascular and renal events, and to examine the relationship with retinopathy status. METHODSIn a retrospective observational cohort study, we documented the occurrence of major cardiovascular events and amputations, end-stage kidney disease and death in 115 people with type 2 diabetes reviewed by a specialist diabetes physician at the Langimalie Tongan Health practice between 2005 and 2018. The follow up was 1–19 (median 9.5) years from the first recognition of macroalbuminuria (albumin:creatinine ratio of >30g/mol). Survival was described by using Kaplan–Meier analysis. RESULTSMacroalbuminuria was detected a mean of 9 years after the diagnosis of diabetes, at a mean age of 52 (standard deviation 12) years. Within 6 years of macroalbuminuria detection, 4% of people had died, 15% had reached end-stage kidney disease, 15% had cardiovascular events or amputations and 30% had the composite outcome of any of these. Within 12 years, the respective proportions were: 24%, 29%, 20% and 48%. The composite outcome was less frequent (P
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File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1172-6156
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Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/070eb15c6a724d9fa3b77190b892d58b
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ISSN:11726156
Published in:Journal of Primary Health Care
Language:English