Utilization and cost of drugs for diabetes and its comorbidities and complications in Kuwait.

Background: Diabetes imposes a large burden on countries' healthcare expenditures. In Kuwait, diabetes prevalence in adults is estimated at 22.0%%-double the worldwide prevalence (9.

Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Kuwaiti Children and Adolescents: Results From the Childhood-Onset Diabetes Electronic Registry (CODeR).

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) in children and adolescents has become an important public health concern due to the increase in childhood obesity worldwide. The urgency to address T2D is evident as children and adolescents are at a higher risk of complications due to prolonged disease duration. We aimed to estimate the incidence rate (IR) of T2D in Kuwaiti children and adolescents aged 14 years and younger between 2011 and 2013 and to describe their clinical characteristics at the time of diagnosis.

Risk factors associated with albuminuria in Kuwaiti adults with type 2 diabetes.

There are no available data about the factors associated with diabetic nephropathy (DN) in Kuwaiti individuals with type 2 diabetes. This study was conducted on 154 consecutive Kuwaiti adults with type 2 diabetes who attended the diabetic out-patient clinic at Al-Sabah Hospital to determine the factors associated with albuminuria among them. Albuminuria was considered to be present if the urinary albumin:creatinine ratio test or 24-h collection was positive on two occasions.

Combined occurrence of diabetes mellitus and retinitis pigmentosa.

The combined occurrence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is rare. It has been reported in the form of four different syndromes that are inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. We describe two cases of DM and RP occurring together.

Evaluation of the impact of the Kuwait Diabetes Care Program on the quality of diabetes care.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the Kuwait Diabetes Care Program on the quality of care provided for diabetic patients in the Primary Health Care setting.

Materials And Methods: The Kuwait Diabetes Care Program developed, published and disseminated clinical practice guidelines, conducted training courses, standards for diabetes care, and introduced a monitoring and evaluation system. Four audits (September 1999, October 2001, 2002 and 2003) were carried out at five diabetic clinics.

Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in Kuwaiti type 2 diabetic patients.

Objective: To determine the risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy in Kuwaiti subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: Kuwaiti subjects with type 2 diabetes (n=165) attending the Diabetic Clinic at Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait between October 2000 and March 2005 were screened for diabetic retinopathy.

Results: Any diabetic retinopathy was found in 40% while 20.