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The aim was to describe global patterns in risk factor control for cardiovascular disease prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes and explore the influence of country-level economic factors.

August 2, 2022Indian Heart JournalOpen Access

Association of country economy and socioeconomic factors on risk factor control for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus: Insights from the DISCOVER study

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The aim was to describe global patterns in risk factor control for cardiovascular disease prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes and explore the influence of country-level economic factors.
Prospective observational study involving 9613 patients from 38 countries with type 2 diabetes enrolled in second-line therapy.
Assessment of risk factor control including glycosylated hemoglobin, blood pressure, and statin prescription at 3 years among patients without optimal control at baseline.
Countries stratified by gross national income per capita to analyze the relationship with risk factor control achievement.
At 3 years, optimal glucose control was achieved in 41% of patients, blood pressure in 56%, and statins in 29%.
Baseline showed 83.1% had suboptimal glucose control, 37.5% had suboptimal blood pressure control, and 66.7% were not on appropriate statins.
No significant association was found between country GNI/capita and risk factor control achievement (p > 0.08 for all).

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AMAli O. MalikInterventional / Structural Cardiology HCHungta ChenAstraZeneca (United States)FTFengming TangGeneral / Preventive / Lipids

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Prospective study examines risk factor control in diabetes patients globally, indicating factors do not fully explain outcomes.

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Malik et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a218d5ecdf8429e7e5fcc7c https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2022.07.008

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Association of country economy and socioeconomic factors on risk factor control for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus: Insights from the DISCOVER study

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Association of country economy and socioeconomic factors on risk factor control for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus: Insights from the DISCOVER study

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