Family practice
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections: a cross-sectional analysis of the ReCEnT study exploring the habits of early-career doctors in primary care.
Antibiotic resistance is among the most important current public health issues. Most antibiotics are prescribed in primary care. There is strong consensus that they are overprescribed, especially for conditions such as upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and acute bronchitis, where they provide limited benefit. Interventions to alter prescribing patterns have shown limited effect. Trainees in family practice may be an appropriate target, as their prescribing habits are still developing. ⋯ GP trainee antibiotic prescribing is higher than justified by guidelines. Understanding factors contributing to this pattern will assist in developing educational interventions to improve evidence-based prescribing habits during the early stages of these doctors' careers.
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Multicenter Study
Metabolic control and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients according to diabetes duration.
Control of glycaemic levels as well as cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) is essential to prevent the onset of complications associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). ⋯ The degree of glycaemic control and the risk factors in relation to the duration of T2DM followed different patterns. Diabetes duration was associated with a poorer glycaemic control but in general had a limited role in blood pressure control or lipid profile.