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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2026

Prevalence and management of renal impairment in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in general versus specialized diabetes clinics in primary care in Kingdom of Bahrain.

Abeer Abdul Rahman AlSaweer, Fatema Abdulla Qambar, Hanan Jameel Humaidan, Sumaya Saud Al Doseri, Najat Mohammed Shabeeb, Taghreed Mohammed AlAlayan, Taybaa Salman AlAradi, Ghadeer Ahmed Ali, Fatima Juma Hussain, Khulood Mohamed AbdulJaleel and 2 more

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Abeer Abdul Rahman AlSaweerFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Fatema Abdulla QambarFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Hanan Jameel HumaidanFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Sumaya Saud Al DoseriFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Najat Mohammed ShabeebFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Taghreed Mohammed AlAlayanFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Taybaa Salman AlAradiFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Ghadeer Ahmed AliFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Fatima Juma HussainFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Khulood Mohamed AbdulJaleelFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Ruqaya Mohammed AlEkriFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Husain Khalid TaheriFamily and Community Medicine-Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.

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Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) may be complicated by diabetes nephropathy (DN), which may lead to end-stage renal disease. Specialized diabetes clinics were established to improve care. The purpose of the research was to assess and compare the prevalence management of renal impairment among adults with type 2 DM in general clinic and specialized diabetes clinics. Methodology: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study of the electronic medical records of patients attending both central diabetes clinics (CDCs) and noncommunicable clinics in seven primary healthcare units in Bahrain, during February to April 2020. Inclusion criteria included adults with type 2 diabetes patients. Excluded are type 1 diabetes patients, patients with renal transplants, and pregnant women. Demographic data, biochemical and clinical data, estimate glomerular filtration rate (e-GFR), albuminuria status, medication prescriptions, and secondary care nephrology referrals were studied. Findings: A total of 3708 patients were enrolled in the study from both clinics. The prevalence of DN by eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m Conclusion: The prevalence of renal impairment in people with DM in Bahrain is high comparing to nearby countries. The management needs to be further augmented by stressing on complying with standards of care and using specialized settings with a multidisciplinary team approach and meticulous monitoring. Originality/Value: To the authors' knowledge, the comparison between the performance of a specialized clinic and a general noncommunicable disease clinic in the context of renal disease in diabetics is lacking in the Gulf Cooperation Council and Bahrain. The specialized CDC in Bahrain is a unique experience and meant to reduce the burden of diabetes complications through better control of diabetes comorbidities.

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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)Diabetes Nephropathy (DN)diabetes specialized clinicsEstimated GFR (eGFR)noncommunicable diseaseprimary care

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