Publications by authors named "Jackson Bartelt"
Diabetes Care
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to understand factors affecting care and progression to severe eye conditions in U.S. diabetes patients with newly detected mild to moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) without diabetic macular edema (DME).
- Researchers analyzed electronic health records from 2015 to 2023, focusing on urban vs. rural residence, race and ethnicity, and glycemic control in relation to receipt of guideline-recommended care and progression to vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR).
- Results showed that only 40% of patients received proper care, with 14% progressing to VTDR; urban residents and racial/ethnic minorities were impacted, and poor glycemic control hindered care and increased progression
