Control of type 2 diabetes mellitus among general practitioners in private practice in nine countries of Latin America
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Stewart, Gloria Lopez
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Tambascia, Marcos
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Guzmán, Juan Rosas
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Etchegoyen, Federico
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Carrion, Jorge Ortega
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Artemenko, Sofia
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2019-03-11T12:55:14Z
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2019-03-11T12:55:14Z
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2007
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Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health, Volumen 22, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 12-20
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10204989
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16805348
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164486
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Objectives. To better understand how diabetes care and control are being administered by general practitioners/nonspecialists in private practice in nine countries of Latin America, and to identify the most significant patient- and physician-related barriers to care. Methods. A multicenter, cross-sectional, epidemiological survey was conducted in nine countries in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. General practitioners in private practice were asked to provide care and control data for patients 18 to 75 years of age with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including demographics, medical and medication history, laboratory exams, and information on the challenges of patient management. Results. Of the 3 592 patient questionnaires returned by 377 physicians, 60% of the patients had a family history of diabetes, 58% followed a poor diet, 71% were sedentary, and 79% were obese or overweight. Poor glycemic control (fasting blo