Metabolic risk factor targets in relation to clinical characteristics and comorbidities among individuals with type 2 diabetes treated in primary care - The countrywide cross-sectional AUSTRO-PROFIT study.

Aims: This study assessed the achievement rates of metabolic risk factor targets and their association with clinical characteristics and comorbidities among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated in the primary care in Austria.

Materials And Methods: A countrywide cross-sectional study, the AUSTRO-PROFIT, was conducted in Austria from 2021 to 2023 on 635 individuals with T2D. Metabolic risk factor targets were defined as the percentage of people achieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) <70 mg/dL (or < 55 mg/dL if cardiovascular or microvascular disease was present), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) <7% (53 mmol/mol) and blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg.

Burnout and psychological distress among Pakistani nurses providing care to COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the burden of burnout and psychological distress and its association among Pakistani nurses providing care to patients with COVID-19.

Background: Nurses may experience an elevated risk of burnout and psychological distress during epidemics.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sample of 288 nurses.