Effectiveness of peer support to increase uptake of retinal examination for diabetic retinopathy: study protocol for the DURE pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial in Kirinyaga, Kenya

• Үндсэн зохиолчид: Nyawira Mwangi (Зохиогч), Mark Ng'ang'a (Зохиогч), Esbon Gakuo (Зохиогч), Stephen Gichuhi (Зохиогч), David Macleod (Зохиогч), Consuela Moorman (Зохиогч), Lawrence Muthami (Зохиогч), Peter Tum (Зохиогч), Atieno Jalango (Зохиогч), Kibata Githeko (Зохиогч), Michael Gichangi (Зохиогч), Joseph Kibachio (Зохиогч), Covadonga Bascaran (Зохиогч), Allen Foster (Зохиогч)
• Формат: Ном
• Хэвлэсэн: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Нөхцлүүд: article
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Abstract Background All patients with diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR), a progressive and potentially blinding condition. Early treatment of DR prevents visual impairment and blindness. The natural history of DR is that it is asymptomatic until the advanced stages, thus a...