Prevalence and factors associated with atrial fibrillation among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Hersi, Abdisamad Guled; Sandeyl, Abdisalam Ahmed; Abdi, Farah Dubad; Jayte, Mohamed; Mswelo, Venance Emmanuel; Hussein, Zakarie Abdullahi; Asad, Hanan; Jama, Hamdi Ahmed; Yusuf, Abdirizak Abdinasir; Karshe, Abdifatah Hersi; Agwu, Ezera; Abdallah, Mutaz Ali; Amandua, Jacinto; Hirsi, Abishir Mohamud

doi:10.1186/s40842-026-00327-y

Prevalence and factors associated with atrial fibrillation among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

2026-08-09, Cardiovascular diabetology. Endocrinology reports (10.1186/s40842-026-00327-y) (online)
Abdisamad Guled Hersi, Abdisalam Ahmed Sandeyl, Farah Dubad Abdi, Mohamed Jayte, Venance Emmanuel Mswelo, Zakarie Abdullahi Hussein, Hanan Asad, Hamdi Ahmed Jama, Abdirizak Abdinasir Yusuf, Abdifatah Hersi Karshe, Ezera Agwu, Mutaz Ali Abdallah, Jacinto Amandua, and Abishir Mohamud Hirsi (?)

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) and type 2 DM (T2DM) are common conditions associated with substantial cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, data on the burden of Afib among patients with T2DM in sub-Saharan Africa remain limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical features, and factors associated with Afib among adults with T2DM at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital (HRRH), western Uganda.

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Prevalence and factors associated with atrial fibrillation among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study.