کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2799017 1155711 2007 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Cardiovascular risk factor control among diabetic patients attending community-based diabetic care clinics in Italy
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی علوم غدد
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Cardiovascular risk factor control among diabetic patients attending community-based diabetic care clinics in Italy
چکیده انگلیسی

Aim of this studyTo describe the extent to which hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia are currently detected, treated, and controlled in diabetic patients attending a network of urban community-based diabetic care clinics in Italy.MethodsThe study population included 1078 consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (47% women, mean age 67.6 ± 9.8 years) visited at eight diabetic care clinics between 1 and 30 of November 2004. Values of glycosilated hemoglobin, blood pressure, and cholesterol subfractions, as well as clinical and medication data, were prospectively collected in all cases in a computerized database.ResultsDespite a high prevalence of hypertension (66.6%), only 29.6% of patients met the treatment goal of a systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg, while a diastolic blood pressure <80 mmHg was reached by 38.6% of the study cohort. Optimal LDL cholesterol values (<100 mg/dl) were present in just 25.5% of cases. Values of glycosilated hemoglobin <7% were present in 57.8% of patients.ConclusionsWe conclude that adherence to current guidelines for cardiovascular prevention and cardiovascular risk factor control represent an exception in diabetic patients attending community-based diabetic care clinics. Major efforts are required to improve the quality of health care currently delivered to diabetic patients.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - Volume 75, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 176–183
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