Diabetes Mellitus y su relación con el deterioro cognitivo y demencia en pacientes del Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil - IESS Los Ceibos en el periodo 2024 al 2025.

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is distinguished by its classification among one of the new epidemics of the 21st century. Cognitive deterioration and advanced and progressive dementia are frequent comorbidities increasingly associated with T2DM, caused by therapeutic neglect, lack of coherence and balanced diet, poor administration in the application and application count of insulins, and also the simple cause of difficulty in keeping track of the recommended daily carbohydrate intake, as well as the omission and forgetting of doses or meals. Objective: To establish the categories of mental disorders present in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through neurological diagnosis, for the promotion of comprehensive tools for their care and prevention. Methodology: A cross- sectional prospective observational study design was used, with a sample of 100 frequently diabetic patients from the Del Norte Hospital in Guayaquil of the IESS.