Clinical factors associated with persistently poor diabetes control in the Veterans Health Administration: A nationwide cohort study.

OBJECTIVE:Patients with persistent poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus (PPDM) despite engagement in clinic-based care are at particularly high risk for diabetes complications and costs. Understanding this population's demographics, comorbidities and care utilization could guide strategies to ad...

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Main Authors: Anastasia-Stefania Alexopoulos, George L Jackson, David Edelman, Valerie A Smith, Theodore S Z Berkowitz, Sandra L Woolson, Hayden B Bosworth, Matthew J Crowley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214679