Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood sugar levels and resulting from deviations in either insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Prolonged hyperglycemia can lead to various complications, including diabetic retinopathy. The main risk factors for...

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Main Authors: Syifa Khaerunisa Trinanda, Boyke Sisprihattono, Widi Astuti
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Language:English
Published: Yayasan Aliansi Cendekiawan Indonesia Thailand 2024-12-01
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description Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood sugar levels and resulting from deviations in either insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Prolonged hyperglycemia can lead to various complications, including diabetic retinopathy. The main risk factors for developing diabetic retinopathy are uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Aims: To determine the correlation between hypertension and the severity of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes mellitus patients at Waled Regional General Hospital, Cirebon, from 2020 to 2023. Methods: This study used an analytical observational method with a cross-sectional design. We collected data from the medical records of patients with diabetic retinopathy at Waled Regional General Hospital from 2020 to 2023. This study employed total sampling as its sampling technique. We performed univariate analysis to determine the frequency distribution of the samples and bivariate analysis using the Spearman correlation test. Results: Out of 50 diabetic retinopathy patients, the majority suffered from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), with 22 (44%) patients. The most common blood pressure level among the patients was grade 2 hypertension, with 19 (38%) patients. The bivariate analysis in this study showed a P-value of 0.091 and an r-value of 0.242. Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between hypertension and the severity of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes mellitus patients at Waled Regional General Hospital from 2020 to 2023, with a positive correlation direction (p-value: 0.091 and r-value: 0.242). Received: 25 September 2024  |  Reviewed: 16 October 2024  |  Revised: 30 November 2024  |  Accepted: 12 December 2024.
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spelling doaj-art-b9e917c733bf440080b2e044a9f4ba402024-12-16T10:00:38ZengYayasan Aliansi Cendekiawan Indonesia ThailandGHMJ (Global Health Management Journal)2580-92962024-12-017410.35898/ghmj-741077Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional StudySyifa Khaerunisa Trinanda0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8591-4405Boyke Sisprihattono1https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6905-6705Widi Astuti2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7027-3683Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Indonesia.Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Indonesia.Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Indonesia. Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood sugar levels and resulting from deviations in either insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Prolonged hyperglycemia can lead to various complications, including diabetic retinopathy. The main risk factors for developing diabetic retinopathy are uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Aims: To determine the correlation between hypertension and the severity of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes mellitus patients at Waled Regional General Hospital, Cirebon, from 2020 to 2023. Methods: This study used an analytical observational method with a cross-sectional design. We collected data from the medical records of patients with diabetic retinopathy at Waled Regional General Hospital from 2020 to 2023. This study employed total sampling as its sampling technique. We performed univariate analysis to determine the frequency distribution of the samples and bivariate analysis using the Spearman correlation test. Results: Out of 50 diabetic retinopathy patients, the majority suffered from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), with 22 (44%) patients. The most common blood pressure level among the patients was grade 2 hypertension, with 19 (38%) patients. The bivariate analysis in this study showed a P-value of 0.091 and an r-value of 0.242. Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between hypertension and the severity of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes mellitus patients at Waled Regional General Hospital from 2020 to 2023, with a positive correlation direction (p-value: 0.091 and r-value: 0.242). Received: 25 September 2024  |  Reviewed: 16 October 2024  |  Revised: 30 November 2024  |  Accepted: 12 December 2024. https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/article/view/1077Diabetic RetinopathyDiabetes mellitusHypertension
spellingShingle Syifa Khaerunisa Trinanda
Boyke Sisprihattono
Widi Astuti
Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal)
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
title Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Correlation between Hypertension and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Waled Regional General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort correlation between hypertension and the severity of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes mellitus patients at waled regional general hospital a cross sectional study
topic Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
url https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/article/view/1077
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