Cardiovascular risk factor control in British adults with diabetes mellitus: Retrospective cohort study

Cardiovascular risk factor control in British adults with diabetes mellitus: Retrospective cohort study

Using primary care electronic medical records (the United Kingdom Health Improvement Network Database 2003‐2015), we examined the control of cardiovascular risk factors in the first year after diagnosis in British adults with diabetes mellitus. Among 292 170 individuals with diabetes receiving frequ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism diabetes & metabolism, 2020-04, Vol.3 (2), p.e00114-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Collins, Sophie É., Lethebe, Brendan Cord, Williamson, Tyler, McAlister, Finlay A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk factors
Cholesterol
Chronic illnesses
Cohort analysis
Diabetes
diabetes mellitus
Health risk assessment
Laboratories
Low density lipoprotein
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Patients
Primary care
Risk factors
Statins
targets
treatment
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Zusammenfassung:Using primary care electronic medical records (the United Kingdom Health Improvement Network Database 2003‐2015), we examined the control of cardiovascular risk factors in the first year after diagnosis in British adults with diabetes mellitus. Among 292 170 individuals with diabetes receiving frequent outpatient management (median of 16 primary care visits in the prior year), control of cardiovascular risk factors a median of 354 days after diagnosis was suboptimal: 14.7% had HbA1C 
ISSN:2398-9238
2398-9238
DOI:10.1002/edm2.114