Adherence to Clinical Guidelines on STATIN Prescribing Among Diabetic Patients Aged 40-75 Years Old in a Primary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Abdallah Damin AbuKhalilMotaz AlyanWoroud AbuAitaNi'meh Own Al-ShamiHani A NaseefPublished in: Patient preference and adherence (2022)
Most guidelines recommend statin therapy in diabetic patients owing to its benefits in preventing cardiovascular complications. In this study, most patients were on appropriate STATIN therapy; however, 50% of diabetic patients had LDL of more than 100 mg/dl, and 25% were not prescribed statins, increasing their risk of ASCVD. Therefore, we recommend strict adherence to the established guidelines on statins prescribed to patients with diabetes to prevent cardiovascular complications, save lives, and reduce healthcare costs.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- primary care
- healthcare
- clinical practice
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery disease
- low density lipoprotein
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- stem cells
- glycemic control
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- general practice
- insulin resistance
- mesenchymal stem cells
- bone marrow