An audit of the prevalence of abnormal fasting blood glucose levels in patients presenting for elective surgery at a selection of Western Cape government hospitals
Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common condition. The high burden of undiagnosed DM and lack of large population studies make accurate prevalence estimations difficult, especially in the surgical environment. Furthermore, poorly controlled DM is associated with an increased risk of periopera...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11427/31648 |