Differences in pharmacotherapy and in glucose control of type 2 diabetes patients in two neighbouring towns: A longitudinal population-based study

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 249-253

  Olsson, Jonny ^a,b,c   Lindberg, G ^b   Gottsater M ^d   Lindwall, K ^b,e   Sjostrand A ^e   Tisell, A ^d   Melander, A ^b,c  

^a Hospital Pharmacy   (Sweden)

^b Network for Pharmacoepidemiology Foundation   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Vetlanda Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

^e Tranås Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Insulin; Longitudinal study; Oral anti hyperglycaemic agents; Pharmacoepidemiology; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CHLORPROPAMIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLIPIZIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; METFORMIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; SULFONYLUREA DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MONOTHERAPY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034844801     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1326.2001.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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