Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Hypertension, Type II DM, DM related complication, JNC7, 2007 ESH-ESC guidelines, survey
Brief summary
This study will address the treatment rate and control rate of hypertension, treatment pattern and factors to affect blood pressure control by examining (retrospective) medical records of Type II DM patients with DM related complication and hypertension, among outpatients coming to the Endocrinology Department in 20 general hospital settings nationwide.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* After diagnosed type II DM, patients received treatment for a least 3 years * Type II DM patients with hypertension and its complication. * Visited out-patients to care center after 1 Jan. 2008
Exclusion criteria
* Secondary hypertension patients * Patients not receiving hypertension medication * Patients stopping BP medication, by physician's order * Patients currently enrolled in other clinical studies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attainment rate to the target blood pressure. | After collecting all Patient Record Form. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attainment to the target blood pressure will be investigated according to DM related complications. | After collecting all Patient Record Form. |
| Change in the DBP/SBP value will be investigated according to the DM Complication | After collecting all Patient Record Form. |
| Treatment pattern and factors that affect BP control | After collecting all Patient Record Form. |
Countries
South Korea