Trends in the Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Japanese Practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In recent years, diabetes management by diabetes specialists has evolved owing to various factors such as the introduction of new glucose-lowering drugs. In Japan, many patients with diabetes mellitus are managed by general practitioners (GPs), with the quality of management provided by these GPs playing a crucial role in preventing diabetes-related complications. Despite this importance, trends in diabetes management by GPs remain unclear. This study aimed to assess changes in diabetes management by GPs, comparing data from two nationwide surveys conducted in 2006 and 2018.

Methods

We compared the characteristics and pharmacotherapy of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) managed by GPs and diabetes specialists in 2006 (14,312 and 1038 patients, respectively) a

SUBMITTER: Arai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623517 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature