TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH UTI AND MANAGING THE QUALITY OF LIFE

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most significant and debilitating condition posing an adverse effect on the 
quality of life in affected subjects. The severity of impact in type 2 diabetes mellitus is dependent on the presence of UTIs
(urinary tract infections) in most of the subjects having Type 2 diabetes mellitus which affect the quality of life and disrupt 
the physiological functioning.
Aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the biochemical changes in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus with 
UTI and managing the quality of life.
Methods: The study included 240 subjects divided into 4 groups of 60 subjects each where Group I included normal 
healthy subjects, group II included subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus, group III included subjects with urinary tract 
infections, and Group IV assessed subjects with diabetes mellitus and urinary tract infections both. In all subjects from 
all 4 groups, levels of creatinine, urea, protein, glucose, and hemoglobin were assessed. For quality of life, it was assessed 
using QoL index- Diabetes III version.