Background/Aim. Diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is the
most common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), which may be present at the time of disease detection. Screening for DPN is performed for the patients with
type 2 diabetes at the time of diagnosis and for type 1 diabetes 5 years after diagnosis. The primary aim of this study was
to determine the prevalence of DNP among family medicine
patients with DM aged 18 to 70 years using nylon monofilament. Methods. The cross-sectional study estimated the
prevalence of DPN among primary care patients with DM in
Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Semmes-Weinstein nylon 10 g monofilament was used to detect DPN. Age, gender, duration of DM, type of therapy,
symptoms, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and risk factors (hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, obesity, physical
inactivity) were analyzed. Data collection took place from
June 1st, 2017 to May 31st, 2018. Results. The study included 228 patients, 132 (57.9%) men and 96 (42.1%) women.
