Background Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder characterised by hyperglycaemia and
associated with a heavy burden of microvascular and macrovascular complications …

Background Despite evidence-based guidelines, high-quality diabetes care is not always
achieved. Identifying factors associated with the quality of management in primary care may …

Objective. Improving glycaemic control is generally supposed to reduce symptoms
experienced by type 2 diabetic patients, but the relationships between glycated …

Abstract Background In Finland diabetologists have long been concerned about the level of
diabetes care as the incidence of type 1 diabetes and complicated type 2 diabetes is …

Background Spreading effective, guideline-based cardioprotective care quality improvement
strategies between healthcare settings could yield great benefits, particularly in under …

Objective. The primary objective was to investigate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of
weight reduction using very low calorie diet (VLCD) in groups. The secondary objective was …

Background Uncertainties persist concerning the effects of early intensive management of
type 2 diabetes and which patients benefit most from such an approach. Aim To describe …

Objective. To compare the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor profile in subjects with
screen-detected type 2 diabetes (SDM) and subjects with known type 2 diabetes (KDM) …

Rationale, aims and objectives Most patients with type 2 diabetes have metabolic risk factors
above recommend goals. The present intervention aimed to escalate medical treatment to …

Objective To assess the fidelity of general practitioners'(GPs) adherence to a long-term
pragmatic trial protocol. Design Retrospective analyses of electronic primary care records of …