1Dr Aziz ur Rahman, 2Dr Mohammad Kamran, 3Dr Sajjad Ahmad, 4Dr Inayat ur Rehman, 5Dr Ilyas Zahoor, 6Dr Pervaiz Amirzada
1Urology Department, Northwest General Hospital Peshawar
2Anaesthesia Department, Northwest General Hospital Peshawar.
3Urology Department, Northwest General Hospital Peshawar
4Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan.
5Department of Urology, Northwest General Hospital, Peshawar.
6Life care Hospital, Hayatabad, Peshawar
| Abstract |
Background: There are various systemic diseases primarily affecting different body systems and the endocrine system is no exception; the most common disease being diabetes. It is a disease that causes chronical hyperglycaemia; the disease affects many people and has a high number of complications, urological complications included. It thus then realises that diabetic patients often develop urological complications including urinary incontinence, Urinary tract infections and sexual dysfunction that heavily reduce their quality of life.
Aim: This research will seek to establish the effects that diabetes has on urological health; and most importantly, how best one can effectively manage urological problems in diabetic subjects. Thus, it aims to contribute to the existing literature to address the identified research gaps and inform best practices for healthcare organizations.
Method: To obtain and evaluate the data, all types of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and observational studies were included. Data was collected through clinical trials, patient’s records, questionnaires and e-expert interviews. In the present research, subgroups of patients were discussed, and data concerning their age, gender, type, and duration of diabetes was compared. Issues of ethics were however very well observed and implemented; this includes getting an informed consent and observing the data security. Dependent variables were urological health outcomes such as frequency of UTIs, severity of UI while independent variables comprised types of diabetes, patients’ characteristics, and treatment plans. Statistics methods including regression analysis and other subgroup analysis including the use of software tools such as SPSS and R were employed.
Results: There is efficient preliminary information concerning urological health responses in patients with diabetes and the important relations between diabetes and urological health disorders are also demonstrated. Self-administered questionnaires with focus on urological symptoms, diabetes type, and duration were used, and comparative analysis was carried out to demonstrate differences in urological health among diabetics depending on diabetes type and/or duration. The management practices were all elaborated, and their efficiency differential was determined. Other grouped analyses showed various problems or aspects for either the elderly or gender differences, and their solutions or successful practices. Numerous patients and healthcare professionals gave valuable qualitative data that can be used in providing over-the-counter advice on managing urological symptoms in diabetes.
Conclusion: In doing so, the study proves that diabetes has a clear effect on urological health and that patient management should remain a focal point of research. The unique approach to every patient and the specific aspects of demography are helpful when it comes to patient’s treatment. Therefore, the data produced and analysed in this work contribute to an improved understanding of the relationship between diabetes and urological health and the modification of strategies for effective patient management. More research should be conducted to establish long-term consequences and new therapies in order to improve the quality and the applicability of the outcomes.
Keywords: Endocrine Disorders, Diabetes, Urological Health, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections, Sexual Dysfunction, Patient-Centered Approaches, Personalized Medicine.