PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG XXXX WITH ESSENTIAL ARTERIAL @entity101 .

@entity1 @entity101 @entity6
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates the prevalence of @entity6 ( @entity6 ) among @entity1 with arterial @entity101 , and indirectly, the crucial impact of adopting screening for @entity6 as a standard procedure for all @entity1 diagnosed with arterial @entity101 . MATERIALS _ METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of @entity101 @entity1 recruited from three different university hospitals in Lebanon. Blood pressure and glycemic blood measurements were determined in all subjects. In addition, a complete clinical history and physical exam were performed. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 19.0. Frequencies for the different variables were calculated, and the chi-square and independent sample t-tests were conducted. RESULTS: This study included 294 @entity1 . Prevalence of @entity6 was 27%, and 23% of @entity6 @entity1 were newly diagnosed. More than half of the subjects suffering from @entity6 had uncontrolled blood pressure, contrasted with only one third of the non- @entity6 subjects with uncontrolled @entity101 . CONCLUSION: The prevalence of @entity6 in @entity1 with essential @entity101 was more than double that of the general population. Therefore, major recommendations would be to adopt strictly the @entity6 screening requirements and aggressive management among @entity101 @entity1 to minimize both the health and cost burdens associated with undetected @entity6 .
