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1Sant Marti de Provenҫals Primary Care Centres, Institut Català de la Salut, University Research Institute in Primary Care (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain.
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
|February 28, 2020
Summary
Primary care physicians can now better manage type 2 diabetes (T2DM) with new tools. This guide simplifies complex treatment decisions using recent cardiovascular outcome trial data for improved patient care.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Primary Care Practice
Background:
- Primary care physicians (PCPs) are central to holistic, patient-centered care for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
- Recent FDA-mandated cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) provide extensive data but increase treatment complexity for PCPs.
- Existing guidelines can be specialist-focused, creating a need for practical tools for everyday T2DM management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assist PCPs in overcoming treatment inertia for T2DM patients.
- To summarize current T2DM treatment options and recent CVOT data for primary care.
- To provide practical guidance for applying outcome trial data in clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Formulation of a position statement by Primary Care Diabetes Europe.
- Contextualization and summarization of new data from recent outcome trials.
- Development of a patient stratification tool for cardiovascular risk and treatment recommendations.
Main Results:
- A consensus paper summarizing T2DM treatment options across patient populations.
- A tool to stratify patients into 'very high' and 'high' cardiovascular risk categories.
- Treatment recommendations for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, elderly/frail patients, and obesity.
Conclusions:
- The position statement offers practical guidance for PCPs managing T2DM.
- It simplifies complex treatment decisions by integrating CVOT data.
- Provides a visual patient assessment tool and prescribing tips for glucose-lowering therapies.
Keywords:
Cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular risk factorsChronic kidney diseaseHeart failurePrimary careTherapeutic inertiaType 2 diabetesMore Related Videos
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