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The study aims to assess the real-world control of blood pressure, HbA1c, and LDL-C in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

April 17, 2026Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Gaps Between Guidelines and Practice in Patients with Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study (SNAPSHOT–Brazil Study)

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FCFernanda Marciano Consolim ColomboHypertension Institute DPDalton Bertolim PrécomaRAND Corporation FCFabio Eduardo CamazzolaUniversidade de Caxias do Sul

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Nationwide cross-sectional study reports low control achievement in patients with hypertension and diabetes, suggesting a need for improved assessment methods.

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The study aims to assess the real-world control of blood pressure, HbA1c, and LDL-C in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
Conducted a nationwide, multicenter, cross-sectional study in Brazil.
Gathered real-world data on patients with cardiometabolic multimorbidity.
Compared guideline-defined targets with physician-perceived control.
Only 27% achieved guideline-defined control for blood pressure.
Control for HbA1c was achieved in 34%, and 13% for LDL-C.
Physicians overestimated disease control in a significant percentage of patients.

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Colombo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cffa5cdc762e9d858f6d https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15083022

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Nationwide cross-sectional study reports low control achievement in patients with hypertension and diabetes, suggesting a need for improved assessment methods.

Gaps Between Guidelines and Practice in Patients with Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study (SNAPSHOT–Brazil Study)

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Gaps Between Guidelines and Practice in Patients with Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study (SNAPSHOT–Brazil Study)

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