Why the study?
The study was conducted to understand current blood pressure control status and treatment patterns in Chinese diabetes patients and to identify factors associated with blood pressure control.
What is the prevalence of hypertension and the rate of blood pressure control among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Population
24 512 type 2 diabetes patients
Design
Nationwide cross-sectional subgroup analysis
Authors
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BP control remains poor in Chinese T2DM patients with hypertension; leaves open optimal strategies to improve target attainment.
What is the prevalence of hypertension and the rate of blood pressure control among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
A significant proportion of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes fail to achieve guideline-recommended blood pressure targets, highlighting the need for more aggressive management.
Zhang et al. (2019) studied this question.
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