Prevention of coronary heart disease in primary medical care in Poland: results from the LIPIDOGRAM study.
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil
; 18(2): 287-96, 2011 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To determine (1) achievement of cholesterol therapy goals in patients receiving lipid-lowering drugs in Polish primary care between the years 2004 and 2006; (2) the characteristics of patients that are associated with attainment of these goals.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study in randomly selected Polish primary care practices.METHOD:
5248 patients aged over 30 years in 2004 and 5386 patients in 2006, who were taking cholesterol-lowering treatment took part in the study. Physicians recorded demographic and medical history data using a standardized questionnaire, including weight and height, and collected blood samples of patients to determine their cholesterol level.RESULTS:
18.5% of patients attained their optimal goals of therapy (total cholesterol, TC; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C) in 2004 compared to 25.2% in 2006 (p < 0.001). In both 2004 and 2006, more patients achieved their target levels for LDL-C than for TC and statins were the most commonly used medication (85% and 91%, respectively). Male sex, smoking, and higher education were the strongest correlates of the therapeutic outcome. The odds ratio of achieving cholesterol therapy goals in men, non-smokers, and university graduates was estimated at 1.51, 0.70, 1.38 in 2004 and 1.50, 0.73, 1.34 in 2006, respectively.CONCLUSION:
There was a measurable improvement in the effectiveness of hypercholesterolaemia treatment between 2004 and 2006 but the majority of patients remain inadequately treated, with goals not being achieved. There is a need to raise the standard of lipid-lowering management in Poland.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços Preventivos de Saúde
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Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Padrões de Prática Médica
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Doença das Coronárias
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Hipercolesterolemia
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Anticolesterolemiantes
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia