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Metabolic Control In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In A Public Hospital In Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study In A Low-Middle Income Country, Irma Huayanay, Felix Guerra-Castañon, Maria Lazo-Porras, Ana Castaneda-Guarderas, Nimmy Josephine Thomas, Ana-Lucia Garcia-Guarniz, Augusto A. Valdivia Bustamante, German Malaga
Metabolic Control In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In A Public Hospital In Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study In A Low-Middle Income Country, Irma Huayanay, Felix Guerra-Castañon, Maria Lazo-Porras, Ana Castaneda-Guarderas, Nimmy Josephine Thomas, Ana-Lucia Garcia-Guarniz, Augusto A. Valdivia Bustamante, German Malaga
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Objective
The objective of this study was to assess patients’ achievement of ADA (American Diabetes Association) guideline recommendations for glycosylated hemoglobin, lipid profile, and blood pressure in a type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) outpatient clinic in a low-middle income country (LMIC) setting.
Methods
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with 123 ambulatory T2DM patients who are being treated at a public hospital in Lima, Peru. Data was gathered via standardized interviews, clinical surveys, and anthropomorphic measurements for each patient. Blood samples were drawn in fasting state for measures of glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and lipid profile. Laboratory parameters and blood …