Glycemic and Cholesterol Control Versus Single-Goal Control in US Veterans with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A majority of patients with diabetes do not have levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) under control, either individually or in combination. The objective was to assess the clinical benefits and patient characteristics associated with dual-goal achievement [HbA1c <7% (53 mmol/mol) and LDL-C <100 mg/dL] versus only LDL-C goal achievement in adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Newly diagnosed patients with ≥2 measures of LDL-C and HbA1c were identified in the South Central Veterans Affairs Health Care Network (01/2004-06/2010). The index date was the first HbA1c assessment within 3 months of the first type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the asso

SUBMITTER: Shi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575310 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature