Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Conditions
Keywords
diabetes mellitus, complications, prevalence
Brief summary
Retrospective, observational study to determine the prevalence of complications in Central American diabetic patients.
Detailed description
This is retrospective observational study aimed to determine the prevalence of complications in Central American diabetic patients. Patients included are treated in the usual outpatient practice setting and we will try to determine the prevalence of diabetic complications in these patients.
Interventions
None, it is an observational study
Sponsors
Novo Nordisk A/S
Clínica Los Yoses
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed between 2004 and 2009 * seen by the attending physician for the first time between January and December 2009. * male or female patients between 18 and 80 years
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients with microvascular and cardiovascular complications | up to 10 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants with at least one episode of hypoglycemia | up to 10 years |
| Number of patients with microvascular and cardiovascular complications stratified by their glucose control | up to 10 years |
| Number of patients with microvascular and cardiovascular complications stratified by blood pressure control | up to 10 years |
| Number of patients with microvascular and cardiovascular complications stratified by cholesterol levels | up to 10 years |
| Number of patients with microvascular and cardiovascular complications stratified by diabetes pharmacologic treatment | up to 10 years |
Countries
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
Outcome results
None listed