Development of diabetes register in low-mid income country VII: summary of series

Abstract

Background: This is a summarizing discussion of the series. Six pieces of articles have been presented including two pilot studies and survey of the perception of healthcare professionals. The other four presented case observations from the different levels of health facilities.Methods: In this summary, a comparison between the four grades of facilities is presented with focus on completeness of patients’ contact details and clinical information regarding basic anthropometric data that can be easily collected anywhere.Results: It shows evidence that capacity and scope of diabetes services are in tandem i.e., least at the primary level and most at the tertiary facility. It also shows albeit anecdotal that the private general practices may be doing best in what they have capacity to do.Conclusions: The capacity for diabetes service in all tiers of the healthcare system. The need to advocate for diabetes register as a means to improve quality of service is highlighted.

Assessment of Electrolytes, Urea and Creatinine in Patients with Renal Impairment Attending Yobe State Specialist Hospital Damaturu

“…Some birth defects that affects kidney include renal agenesis, renal dysplasia, and ectopic kidney, to name a few. These defects are abnormalities of the size, structure, or position of kidneys: renal agenesis which describes children born with only one kidney, renal dysplasia which means children born with both kidneys, yet one does not function, ectopic kidney which describes children born with a kidney that is located below, above, or on the opposite side of its usual position [17] Hereditary kidney diseases are illness passed from parents to child through the genes such as the famous polycystic kidney disease (PKD), characterized by many grapelike clusters of fluid filled-cyst-abnormal sacs that make both kidneys larger over time. These cysts take over and destroy working principle of the kidney tissues.…”