Correlation of global risk assessment with cardiovascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus living in Puerto Rico.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the current relationship between certain demographics and chemical factors, and the risk of cardiovascular complications, within a Puerto Rican population with diabetes mellitus.

Research Design And Methods: A total of 2075 patients with diabetes mellitus were retrospectively evaluated to determine the influence of certain demographics and chemical variables on the appearance of cardiovascular complications. A group of demographic and laboratory variables were analyzed.

Geographic patterns in patient demographics and insulin use in 18 countries, a global perspective from the multinational observational study assessing insulin use: understanding the challenges associated with progression of therapy (MOSAIc).

Background: Among patients with type 2 diabetes, insulin intensification to achieve glycemic targets occurs less often than clinically indicated. Barriers to intensification are not well understood. We present patients' baseline characteristics from MOSAIc, a study investigating patient-, physician-, and healthcare environment-based factors affecting insulin intensification and subsequent health outcomes.

Achievement of national clinical practice recommendations among those in the Puerto Rican population with diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To analyze glycemic control among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Puerto Rico (PR) using the 2011 American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommendations and glycemic goals as standards. We also explored other factors that are related to glycemic control.

Methods: Glycemic data were obtained from 600 adults with DM from 5 different regions in PR.

Quality of care provided to patients with diabetes mellitus in Puerto Rico; managed care versus fee-for-service experience.

Objective: To evaluate and compare the quality of diabetes care in a large managed care system and fee-for-service payment system in Puerto Rico.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study assessed the adherence to standards of diabetes care in 1,687,202 subjects--226,210 from a fee-for-service population and 1,460,992 from a managed care group. Patients with diabetes mellitus were identified from insurance claims reports.