1. Use of drugs related to the treatment of diabetes mellitus and other cardiovascular risk factors in the Spanish population. The Di@bet.es study.
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Rojo-Martínez G, Valdés S, Colomo N, Lucena MI, Gaztambide S, Gomis R, Casamitjana R, Carmena R, Catalá M, Martínez-Larrad MT, Serrano-Ríos M, Castaño L, Vendrell J, Girbés J, Franch J, Vázquez JA, Mora-Peces I, Urrutia I, Pascual-Manich G, Ortega E, Menéndez E, Delgado E, Bordiú E, Castell C, López-Alba A, Goday A, Calle A, Bosch-Comas A, and Soriguer F
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Mellitus epidemiology, Drug Utilization, Female, Health Care Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Population, Risk Factors, Spain epidemiology, Young Adult, Cardiovascular Agents therapeutic use, Cardiovascular Diseases drug therapy, Diabetes Mellitus drug therapy, Hypoglycemic Agents therapeutic use
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Introduction and Objectives: To assess the patterns of use of 8 therapeutic drug groups for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and other cardiovascular risk factors, and to identify sociodemographic and health determinants of their use in the overall Spanish population., Methods: A representative sample of the Spanish population within the Di@bet.es study, a cross-sectional population-based survey, was included., Study Variables: sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle data; physical examination, and an oral glucose tolerance test in patients without known diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, patients were systematically queried about current medication use, and 8 pharmacotherapeutic groups were evaluated: lipid-lowering therapy, antihypertensives, oral hypoglycemic agents, insulin, thyroid hormone, uricosurics, psychoactive drugs, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs., Results: Sixty-six percent of the Spanish population was taking at least one medication. Therapeutic drug use was associated with age, independently of the higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia in older patients. Sex disparities were found in the use of lipid-lowering agents, allopurinol, levothyroxine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and psychoactive drugs. Use of psychoactive drugs was related to education level, work status, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Almost 30% of patients with diabetes mellitus were taking 6 or more medications daily. Diabetes mellitus was associated with greater use of antihypertensives, lipid-lowering agents, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs., Conclusions: Age and sex are the most important factors determining therapeutic drug use. Lifestyle patterns and sociocultural factors have an impact only on psychoactive drug use. Diabetes mellitus is associated with greater use of antihypertensives, lipid-lowering agents, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs., (Copyright © 2013 Sociedad Española de Cardiología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)
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- 2013
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