Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and cataract in adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Russia.

Aim: The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic cataract (DC) in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients within the Russian Federation. Also, the stage of DR at the time of its identification and the proportion of new cases diagnosed with DR or DC were to be determined.

Methods: A random sample of 7,186 adult patients with diabetes was screened for DR and DC using fundoscopy and fundus photography.

[Type 1 diabetes in children: Prevalence, morbidity and mortality in the Russian Federation].

Over the past 10 years, the results of epidemiological studies in different countries indicate an increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) among children. According to IDF, currently 430,000 children with diabetes are registered in the world. Annual growth is 3%.

[Long-term results of therapeutic education of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus].

The paper presents the results of a prospective (13-year) study of the effectiveness of a diabetes teaching and treatment program (DTTP) for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patients were divided into two subgroups according to the frequency of follow-up visits to the Endocrinology Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. The intensive follow-up subgroup comprised the patients who had visited the center at least every 4-6 months after DTTP (Group 1).