Metabolic control and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients according to diabetes duration.

Background: Control of glycaemic levels as well as cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) is essential to prevent the onset of complications associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Aim: To describe the degree of glycaemic control and CVRF in relation to diabetes duration.

Patients And Methods: Multicentre cross-sectional study in T2DM patients seen in primary care centres during 2007.

Clinical inertia in the treatment of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients in primary care.

Objective: To assess clinical inertia, defined as failure to intensify antidiabetic treatment of patients who have not achieved the HbA1c therapeutic goal (≤7%).

Research Design And Methods: Multicenter cross-sectional study. Clinical inertia was assessed in a random sample of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients seen in primary care centers.