Clinical inertia in patients with T2DM requiring insulin in family practice.
Clinical inertia in patients with T2DM requiring insulin in family practice.
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在家庭实践中需要胰岛素的 T2DM 患者的临床惯性。
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发表时间:
2010
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通讯作者:
T. Houston
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作者:
S. Harris;J. Kapor;C. Lank;A. Willan;T. Houston
OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical status of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the primary care setting at insulin initiation and during follow-up, and to assess the efficacy of insulin initiation and intensification.
DESIGN
Ontario FPs from the IMS Health database who had prescribed insulin at least once in the 12 months before November 2006 were randomly selected to receive an invitation to participate. Eligible and consenting FPs completed a questionnaire for each of up to 10 consecutive eligible patients. Patient data were recorded from 3 time points.
SETTING
Family practices in Ontario, Canada.
PARTICIPANTS
One hundred and nine FPs and 379 of their T2DM patients taking insulin (with or without oral agents).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA₁(c)) levels, daily insulin dose, and use of concomitant oral agents at insulin initiation and 2 subsequent visits.
RESULTS
Data from each patient were obtained on insulin initiation and intensification, glycemic control, further pharmacologic therapy, and related complications. Mean time from diagnosis of T2DM to insulin initiation was 9.2 years. Mean HbA₁(c) values were 9.5% before insulin initiation, 8.1% at visit 2 (median 1.2 years later), and 7.9% at visit 3 (median 3.9 years after initiation). Mean insulin dose was 24 units at initiation, 48 units at visit 2, and 65 units at visit 3. At visit 3, 20% of patients continued to have very poor glycemic control (HbA₁(c) > 9.0%). With the exception of a decrease in sulfonylurea use, concomitant use of oral antihyperglycemic agents remained static over time.
CONCLUSION
Even in patients identified as being sufficiently high risk to warrant insulin therapy, a clinical care gap exists in physician efforts to achieve and sustain recommended HbA₁(c) target levels. Family physicians need strategies to facilitate earlier initiation and ongoing intensification of insulin therapy.
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发表时间:
1986
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Transactions of the Association of American Physicians
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作者:
Mako,ME;Rubenstein,AH
通讯作者:
Rubenstein,AH