Control of cardiovascular disease risk factors among patients with type II diabetes in a primary-care setting in Beijing.

The aim of this study was to assess the control of blood glucose, blood pressure (BP), serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among patients with type II diabetes in a primary-care setting in Beijing. We performed a cross-sectional, multi-center survey of 4056 patients with type II diabetes aged ≥40 years. In total, 22.

[Analysis on long-term compliance of anticoagulation treatment and demands of disease management in patients with atrial fibrillation].

Objective: To analyze the long-term compliance of oral anticoagulant therapy and the demands of disease management in patient with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods: Inpatients with AF taking warfarin were collected from Department of Internal Medicine from January 1 to December 31, 2008. Inpatients from departments of surgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology and pediatrics and those on a previous warfarin therapy were excluded.

[Analysis on the level of exposure and the cluster of risk factors to stroke for patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation].

Objective: To analyze the level of exposure and cluster of risk factors to stroke for patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 583 patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation, randomly selected from 8 general hospitals and 7 community health service centers located in the 8 districts in Beijing city in 2006.

Results: 133 patients attacked stroke and the prevalence of stroke in the total 583 patients was 22.

[Anticoagulation treatment in real-life practice of patient with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in Beijing city].

Objective: To assess the anticoagulation treatment in real-life practice for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) in Beijing.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 583 patients with nonvalvular AFF, 327 males and 256 females, aged 40 - 93, selected randomly from 8 general hospitals (n = 375, 64.3%) and 7 community health service centers (n = 208, 35.