A study of the differences in the request of glycated hemoglobin in primary care in Spain: A global, significant, and potentially dangerous under-request

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1104-1107

  Salinas, Maria ^a,b   López Garrigós, Maite ^a   Uris, Joaquín ^c   Leiva Salinas, Carlos ^d   Pérez Martínez, Alfonso ^e   Miralles, Amparo ^f   Santo Quiles, Ana ^g   Rodriguez Piñero, Ángela ^h   Giménez Marín, Angeles ⁱ   Buño Soto, Antonio ^j   del Campo, Antonio Gómez ^k   León Juste, Antonio ^l   Moro Ortiz, Antonio ^m   Laiz, Begoña ⁿ   González Ponce, Berta ^o   de Larramendi, Carmen Hernando ^p   Vinuesa, Carmen ^q   García García, Cesáreo ^r   Magadán Núñez, Concepción ^s   Tormo, Consuelo ^t   Santos Rubio, Cristina ^u   Avivar, Cristóbal ^v   Benítez, Diego Benítez ^w   Sanchez Fernandez, Eduardo ^x   Moreno Noguero, Emilia ^y   Rodríguez Borja, Enrique ^z   Roldán Fontana, Esther ^aa   Oncina, Javier Martín ^ab   Gascón, Félix ^ac   Cantalejo, Fernando Rodríguez ^ad   Pena, Fidel Velasco ^ae   Miralles, Francisco ^af   Marcaida, Goitzane ^ag   Barrionuevo, Marta ^ah   Domínguez Pascual, Inmaculada ^ai   Contreras, Isidoro Herrera ^aj   Ferrero, Jose Antonio ^ak   Barberà, Jose Luis ^al   Fernandez, Jose Luis Quilez ^ad   Ribes Vallés, Jose Luis ^am   Redondo, Jose Miguel Gonzalez ^an   Sastre, Jose ^ao   Garcia Lario, Jose Vicente ^ap   Molinos, Juan Ignacio ^aq   Molina, Juan ^ar   Martínez Inglés, Juan Ramón ^as   Diaz, Julian ^at   Casado, Laura Navarro ^au   Martín Martín, Leopoldo ^av   Suárez, Lola Máiz ^aw   Rabadán, Luís ^ax   Calvo, M Dolores ^ay   Andrade Olivie, M Amalia ^az   Rodríguez Rodriguez, M Angeles ^ba   Gallego Ramirez, M Carmen ^bb   Herranz Puebla, M Mercedes ^bc   Poncela Garcia, M Victoria ^bd   Jose Baz M ^be   Jose Martinez Llopis M ^bf   Avello López, M Teresa ^bg   Llovet, Mabel ^bh   Lorenzo, Mamen ^bi   Lopez Hoyos, Marcos ^bj   Zaro, Maria Jose ^bk   Lopez Yepes, Maria Luisa ^bl   Ortuño, Mario ^bm   Graells, Marisa ^bn   García Collía, Marta ^bo   Yago, Martin ^bp   Muros, Mercedes ^bq   Estañ, Nuria ^br   Fernández García, Nuria ^bs   Garcia Chico Sepulveda, Pilar ^bt   Franquelo, Ricardo ^bu   Tamayo, Ruth Gonzalez ^bv   Pesudo, Silvia ^bw   Granizo Dominguez, Vicente ^bx   Villamandos Nicás, Vicente ^by   Perez Valero, Vidal ^bz   more..

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SAN JUAN   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e HOSPITAL MORALES MESEGUER   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL DE SAGUNTO   (Spain)

^g HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL DE ANTEQUERA   (Spain)

^j HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^k Hospital Provincial   (Spain)

^l HOSPITAL JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ   (Spain)

^m HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALME   (Spain)

ⁿ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^o HOSPITAL DA COSTA   (Spain)

^p HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

^q Hospital de Vinaros   (Spain)

^r HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^s Universidad de La Coruña   (Spain)

^t HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ELCHE   (Spain)

^u Hospital Río Tinto   (Spain)

^v HOSPITAL DE PONIENTE   (Spain)

^w Hospital de Orihuela   (Spain)

^x Hospital del Vina lopo   (Spain)

^y HOSPITAL CAN MISSES   (Spain)

^z HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^aa Hospital La Merced   (Spain)

^ab HOSPITAL VIRGEN DEL PUERTO   (Spain)

^ac Hospital Valle de los Pedroches   (Spain)

^ad HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

^ae Hospital Virgen de Altagracia   (Spain)

^af HOSPITAL LLUÍS ALCANYÍS   (Spain)

^ag HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^ah HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

^ai HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

^aj Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén ^*  (Spain)

^ak HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CASTELLÓN   (Spain)

^al Hospital de Manises   (Spain)

^am HOSPITAL DE MANACOR   (Spain)

^an Unidad de Enfermeria Urologica Hospital Santiago Apostol Miranda de Ebro Burgos Espana   (Spain)

^ao HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LOS LIRIOS   (Spain)

^ap HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

^aq HOSPITAL SIERRALLANA   (Spain)

^ar Hospital Comarcal de La Marina   (Spain)

^as HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO SANTA LUCÍA   (Spain)

^at HOSPITAL FRANCESC DE BORJA   (Spain)

^au HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALBACETE   (Spain)

^av Hospital de las Palmas   (Spain)

^aw HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LUCUS AUGUSTI   (Spain)

^ax Hospital Virgen del Mirón   (Spain)

^ay HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^az HOSPITAL XERAL CÍES   (Spain)

^ba Gerencia Regional de Salud de Castilla y León   (Spain)

^bb HOSPITAL RAFAEL MÉNDEZ   (Spain)

^bc HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

^bd HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

^be Hospital de Llerena   (Spain)

^bf Hospital de Dénia   (Spain)

^bg HOSPITAL SAN AGUSTÍN   (Spain)

^bh HOSPITAL VERGE DE LA CINTA   (Spain)

^bi Department of Otolaryngology   (Spain)

^bj HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

^bk HOSPITAL DON BENITO VILLANUEVA   (Spain)

^bl Hospital Virgen del Castillo de Yecla   (Spain)

^bm Hospital Universitario La Ribera   (Spain)

^bn HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

^bo HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^bp Hospital de Requena   (Spain)

^bq HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^br HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR PESET   (Spain)

^bs HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^bt HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CIUDAD REAL   (Spain)

^bu HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA LUZ   (Spain)

^bv HOSPITAL DE TORREVIEJA   (Spain)

^bw HOSPITAL DE LA PLANA   (Spain)

^bx HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GUADALAJARA   (Spain)

^by HOSPITAL SANTOS REYES   (Spain)

^bz HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Glycated hemoglobin; Laboratory management; Outcome results; Patient safety; Test request appropriateness

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM APPROPRIATENESS; SPAIN; METABOLISM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPAIN;

EID: 84905924692     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: 18732933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.04.020     Document Type: Article

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