Annual case counts and clinical characteristics of pediatric and adolescent patients with diabetes in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. A 14 year retrospective study
The increasing cases of type 1 diabetes with delayed diagnosis require allocation of more resources and increased awareness creation. Measures need to be put in place to manage chronic conditions during pandemics. Hospital-based tracking system is required to prevent loss to follow up cases.
Authors
- Prisca Amolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9798-3696)
- Lucy Mungai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6001-491X)
- Paul Laigong
- Anjumanara Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5203-3689)
- Phoebe Wamalwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3708-5488)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2024-0626
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00