Diagnosis and treatment of incident hypertension among patients with diabetes: a U.S. multi-disciplinary group practice observational study.
J Gen Intern Med
; 30(6): 768-76, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-25650264
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Early hypertension control reduces the risk of cardiovascular complications among patients with diabetes mellitus. There is a need to improve hypertension management among patients with diabetes mellitus.OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to evaluate rates and associations of hypertension diagnosis and treatment among patients with diabetes mellitus and incident hypertension.DESIGN:
This was a 4-year retrospective analysis of electronic health records.PARTICIPANTS:
Adults ≥ 18 years old (n = 771) with diabetes mellitus, who met criteria for incident hypertension and received primary care at a large, Midwestern academic group practice from 2008 to 2011 were included MAINMEASURES:
Cut-points of 130/80 and 140/90 mmHg were used to identify incident cases of hypertension. Kaplan-Meier analysis estimated the probability of receiving 1) an initial hypertension diagnosis and 2) antihypertensive medication at specific time points. Cox proportional-hazard frailty models (HR; 95 % CI) were fit to identify associations of time to hypertension diagnosis and treatment. KEYRESULTS:
Among patients with diabetes mellitus who met clinical criteria for hypertension, 41 % received a diagnosis and 37 % received medication using the 130/80 mmHg cut-point. At the 140/90 mmHg cut-point, 52 % received a diagnosis and 49 % received medication. Atrial fibrillation (HR 2.18; 1.21-4.67) was associated with faster diagnosis rates; peripheral vascular disease (HR 0.18; 0.04-0.74) and fewer primary care visits (HR 0.93; 0.88-0.98) were associated with slower diagnosis rates. Atrial fibrillation (HR 3.07; 1.39-6.74) and ischemic heart disease/congestive heart failure (HR 2.16; 1.24-3.76) were associated with faster treatment rates; peripheral vascular disease (HR 0.16; 0.04-0.64) and fewer visits (HR 0.93; 0.88-0.98) predicted slower medication initiation. Diagnosis and treatment of incident hypertension were similar using cut-points of 130/80 and 140/90 mmHg.CONCLUSIONS:
Among patients with diabetes mellitus, even using a cut-point of 140/90 mmHg, approximately 50 % remained undiagnosed and untreated for hypertension. Future interventions should target patients with multiple comorbidities to improve hypertension and diabetes clinical care.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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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:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gen Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos