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Measuring Providers’ Adherence To The American Diabetes Association Screening Recommendation For Prevention Of Diabetic Nephropathy, Whitney R. Munroe
Measuring Providers’ Adherence To The American Diabetes Association Screening Recommendation For Prevention Of Diabetic Nephropathy, Whitney R. Munroe
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate provider adherence to the ADA’s recommendation for an annual screening urinary albumin excretion level to check for the presence of microalbuminuria. A secondary objective was to assess for adequate treatment (i.e. ACE inhibitor or ARB prescription) in those patients with microalbuminuria present.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 60 randomly selected patients seen within a primary care practice in an urban university setting between January 1st, 2014 and December 31st, 2014. Inclusion criteria included age ≥ 18 years and an active diagnosis of type 2 …