Tip 2 Diyabetik Hastalarda Hangi Tedavi ile Glisemik Hedeflere Ulaştik? Which Treatment Reaches Glycemic Goals in Type-2 Diabetic Patients?

ajanlar. Summary Background: This study evaluates the rate of reaching glycemic goals in patients with type-2 diabetes admitted to outpatient clinic of our internal medicine department and their medication profile. Methods: A total of 375 diabetic patients visited the outpatient clinic of Internal Medicine Department within 3 months between March 2011 and May 2011. HbA1c levels, age of the patients, and medication were investigated. Medication profiles of the patients with HbA1c levels of ≤7% (good glycemic control group) were evaluated. Results: Regardless of age, 66% of all patients (n=248) were in good glycemic control group. In patients that reached glycemic goal, 81% of them were using oral antidiabetics (OADs) (n=203); 15% of them (n=36) were using OADs and insulin; and only 4% of them (n=9) were using insulin. There were 169 patients who had diabetes 5 years or longer; in these patients, good glycemic control was seen in 36% of them (n=36). In these patients, 98% of them (n=61) were using OADs, and only 1 patient (2%) was using insulin and OADs. Conclusion: In the diabetic population, increased disease duration is correlated with decreased glycemic control. In good glycemic control group, we unexpectedly observed that there were more patients under OAD medication than patients under insulin therapy.