Document Type : systematic review
Authors
1 Assistant Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomaeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical sciences, Ilam, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Pulmonary Diseases Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomaeini Hospital Ilam University of Medical sciences, Ilam, Iran
4 Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Shahid Mostafa Khomaeini Hospital Ilam University of Medical sciences
Abstract
Abstract
Background and aims: diabetic neuropathy (DN) is one of the prevalent complications of diabetes, which reduces the patient's ability to maintain the balance by reducing proprioception.
Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis study, which was conducted using the PARISMA and SMART checklist, articles published on the prevalence of DN in T1D patients in Iran were included in the study. the search was carried out by two specialists in internal medicine who were well versed in the subject of search and meta-analysis articles, and the validity of the search was confirmed by a third person who had a degree in pulmonary specialist (internal medicine). After entering references into Endnote 8 software and removing duplicate articles, data extraction was performed and analysis was done using CMA3 software.
Result: The prevalence of diabetic neuropathy in 10 reviewed articles was 33.3% [confidence interval (CI) = 23.5-44.7], and in 3 articles, mild and moderate DN status was reported, and the prevalence of mild DN is 32.6% [confidence interval (CI) = 19.1-49.7] and the average DN was equal to 6.8% [confidence interval (CI) = 2.6-16.5]. Also, the prevalence of DN in people over 15 years old was reported as 30.9% [confidence interval (CI) = 15.9-51.5] and in people under 15 years old was 43.1% [confidence interval (CI) = 28.5-59.1].
Conclusion: It is also suggested that other meta-analysis studies be conducted in the field of other complications of diabetes in these patients.
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