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    Unmet needs in the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia in the primary care setting in Germany

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    Objectives and methods: DETECT is a cross-sectional study of 55,518 unselected consecutive patients in 3188 representative primary care offices in Germany. In a random subset of 7519 patients, an extensive standardized laboratory program was undertaken. The study investigated the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, known risk factors (such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia and their co-morbid manifestation), as well as treatment patterns. The present analysis of the DETECT laboratory dataset focused on the prevalence and treatment of dyslipidemia in primary medical care in Germany. Coronary artery disease (CAD), risk categories and LDL-C target achievement rates were determined in the subset of 6815 patients according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) ATP III Guidelines. Results: Of all patients, 54.3% had dyslipidemia. Only 54.4% of the NCEP-classified dyslipidemic patients were diagnosed as ‘dyslipidemic’ by their physicians. Only 27% of all dyslipidemic patients (and 40.7% of the recognized dyslipidemic patients) were treated with lipid-lowering medications, and 11.1% of all dyslipidemic patients (41.4% of the patients treated with lipid-lowering drugs) achieved their LDL-C treatment goals. In conclusion, 80.3% of patients in the sample with dyslipidemia went undiagnosed, un-treated or under-treated

    PrÀvalenz, medikamentöse Behandlung und Einstellung des Diabetes mellitus in der Hausarztpraxis

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    Hintergrund und Ziel: Der hausĂ€rztliche Bereich ist von zentraler Bedeutung fĂŒr die Betreuung von Patienten mit Diabetes mellitus. Die Autoren untersuchten a) die PrĂ€valenz von Diabetes mellitus Typ 1 und Typ 2, b) die Art und HĂ€ufigkeit von nichtmedikamentösen und medikamentösen Behandlungen und deren Zusammenhang mit dem Vorliegen von diabetestypischen Komplikationen sowie c) die QualitĂ€t der Stoffwechseleinstellung anhand des HbA1c. Methodik: Auf der Grundlage einer bundesweiten Zufallsstichprobe von 3 188 Arztpraxen („response rate“ [RR] 50,6%) wurden 55 518 Patienten (RR 93,5%) im September 2003 in einer prospektiven Querschnittsstudie standardisiert mit Fragebögen, ArztgesprĂ€ch und Labormessungen untersucht. Neben Diabetes mellitus wurden 28 weitere Erkrankungen explizit erfasst, darunter auch die typischen makrovaskulĂ€ren (koronare Herzkrankheit, zerebrovaskulĂ€re Erkrankungen, periphere arterielle Verschlusskrankheit) und mikrovaskulĂ€ren Komplikationen (Neuropathie, Nephropathie, Retinopathie, diabetischer Fuß). Ergebnisse: Es wurde eine PrĂ€valenz des Diabetes mellitus von 0,5% (Typ 1) bzw. 14,7% (Typ 2) dokumentiert. 49,5% (Typ 1) bzw. 50,2% (Typ 2) der Patienten hatten bereits mikro- oder makrovaskulĂ€re Folge- bzw. Begleiterkrankungen. 6,8% der Patienten erhielten keine Therapie, 13,5% wurden nur mit DiĂ€t/Bewegung behandelt, und 75,3% erhielten orale Antidiabetika und/oder Insulin, davon 26,6% eine Kombinationstherapie mit verschiedenen Antidiabetika. Die BehandlungsintensitĂ€t war im Vergleich zu Diabetikern ohne Komplikationen bei Patienten mit mikrovaskulĂ€ren Kom- plikationen deutlich höher (Odds-Ratio [OR] 3,02) als bei denen mit makrovaskulĂ€ren Komplikationen (OR 0,98). Ein HbA1c-Wert ≄ 7,0% fand sich bei 39,6% der Patienten. Schlussfolgerung: Im Vergleich zu frĂŒheren Untersuchungen im hausĂ€rztlichen Bereich hat die Rate der medikamentös behandelten Diabetiker zugenommen. Eine Kombinationstherapie wird hĂ€ufiger eingesetzt. Die QualitĂ€t der Einstellung scheint sich ebenfalls verbessert zu haben.Background and Purpose: The primary care sector is of key importance for the management of patients with diabetes mellitus. The authors investigated (a) the prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2, (b) the type and frequency of non-drug and drug treatment and its association with the presence of diabetic complications, and (c) the quality of metabolic control by HbA1c. Method: Using a nationwide probability sample of 3,188 general practices (response rate [RR] 50.6%), a total of 55,518 (RR 93.5%) patients were assessed in a prospective cross-sectional study by their physicians in September 2003 in a standardized manner using questionnaires, physician interview, and laboratory assessments. In addition to diabetes mellitus, 28 diseases were explicitly screened for, among them typical macrovascular (coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease) and microvascular disease (neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, diabetic foot) complications. Results: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 0.5% (type 1) and 14.7% (type 2), respectively. 49.5% (type 1) and 50.2% (type 2) of patients had micro- or macrovascular complications. 6.8% did not receive any treatment, 13.5% received non-drug treatment, and 75.3% received oral antidiabetic drugs and/or insulin (26.6% a combination of two or more). Compared to diabetics without any complications, treatment intensity was significantly higher in patients with microvascular complications (odds ratio [OR] 3.02), but not in those with macrovascular complications only (OR 0.98). An HbA1c value ≄ 7.0% was recorded in 39.6% of patients. Conclusion: Compared to previous studies in this setting, the proportion of diabetics with drug treatment has increased. More patients receive antidiabetic drug combinations. Quality of blood sugar control appears to have improved as well
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