[Prevention of diabetes mellitus complications and improvement of early diagnosis at a population level, through the implementation of integrated disease management in the Modena region]

Recenti Prog Med. 2008 Apr;99(4):200-3.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We evaluated the effectiveness of diabetes mellitus disease management, implemented in Modena province since ten years, on the prevention of complications and early diagnoses at a population level. Time trends show that diabetic patients had significantly decreasing values over time of age, diabetes duration, and glycated haemoglobin; and increasing percentage over time of new-onset diabetes and optimal glycaemic control. That indicates an improved ability of early diagnosis and care of diabetes mellitus. It indicates at a population level that the Local Health Unit, as health system, promoted diabetes prevention and its complications.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Diabetes Complications / prevention & control*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Female
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Hypoglycemic Agents