| Patterns of anti-hypertensive therapy in diabetic patients with and without reduced renal function. | |
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PMID: 20587868 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Renal function deterioration is a common complication in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Appropriate use of anti-hypertensive agents and tight control of blood pressure (BP) can minimize and delay such complications. This study was performed in order to investigate the utilization patterns of anti-hypertensive agents and to evaluate BP control among diabetic-hypertensive patients with and without reduced renal function. In a retrospective cohort study, all diabetic-hypertensive patients attending The Al-Watani Medical Governmental Center from August 01, 2006 until August 01, 2007 were enrolled in the study. Patients with congestive heart failure and/or end-stage renal disease were excluded from the study. The proportion of use of five different anti-hypertensive drug classes were compared for all patients receiving 1, 2, 3, or 4 drugs, and separately among patients with and without reduced renal function. Over 60% of patients were receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), followed by diuretics (40.8%), calcium channel blockers (25.1%) and (beta-blockers (12.5%). The majority of patients (> 55%) were either on mono or no drug therapy. Patients on monotherapy were mostly receiving ACEI/ARB (60%). In patients with reduced renal function, use of diuretics, but not ACEI/ARB or CCB, was higher and 41.8% of the patients were on monotherapy compared to 46.6% in patients with normal renal function. The proportion of patients achieving good BP control was 20% with mono-therapy and 28% with combination therapy. Our study suggests that the pattern of anti-hypertensive therapy was generally consistent with inter-national guidelines. Areas of improvement include increasing use of ACEI/ARB and diuretics, decreasing the number of untreated patients, and increasing the proportion of patients with well controlled BP in this population. |
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Authors:
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Waleed M Sweileh; Ansam F Sawalha; Sa'ed H Zyoud; Samah W Al-Jabi; Eman J Tameem |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia Volume: 21 ISSN: 1319-2442 ISO Abbreviation: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-30 Completed Date: 2010-09-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9436968 Medline TA: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Country: Saudi Arabia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 652-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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College of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy Graduate Program, Nablus, Palestine. waleedsweileh@najah.edu |
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Adult Aged Antihypertensive Agents / standards, therapeutic use* Chi-Square Distribution Diabetes Complications / drug therapy* Diabetic Nephropathies / drug therapy* Drug Therapy, Combination / statistics & numerical data Female Humans Hypertension / drug therapy Kidney Function Tests Male Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia / complications, drug therapy |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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