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Consensus statement on smoking and vascular risk About 22% of the Spanish population are daily smokers. Men are more likely to smoke than women. In Spain, women between 15-25 years of age smoke as much or more than men.

Glycemic control and use of A1c in primary care patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aims: To evaluate the degree of glycemic control and its relationship with disease characteristics and antidiabetic treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), as well as the frequency of A1c use.

Methods: For this purpose, an observational, cross-sectorial, and multicenter study was performed. A total of 443 patients were monitored in 17 Spanish primary healthcare centers.

Clinical management of patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: patient satisfaction with treatment switch.

Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability, with great quality of life and economic impact, hence the need for effective treatment. Patient satisfaction with treatment is a measure of therapeutic effectiveness and may be used to assess treatment switch in OA patients. A 3-month multicenter, prospective, epidemiologic, non-interventional study was conducted in patients with hip and/or knee OA to assess therapeutic efficacy in patients requiring treatment switch due to lack of effectiveness and/or tolerability in primary care settings.