BACKGROUND Multiple uncontrolled medical conditions may act as competing demands for clinical decision making. We hypothesized that multiple uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors would decrease blood pressure (BP) medication intensification among uncontrolled hypertensive patients. METHODS We observed 946 encounters at two VA primary care clinics from May through August 2006. After each en...

background: metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (cvd) and  type 2 diabetes. the most important strategy for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome is lifestyle and nutritional changes. the aim of this review study was to survey the role of pistachio in metabolic syndrome. materials and methods: web of science databases and google scholar were searched usi...

CONTEXT Significant hyperlipidemia causing lipemic serum in patients with poorly controlled diabetes is under-reported in children. The recognition of the severe hyperlipidemia is important for proper management and to prevent associated morbidities. Severe hyperlipidemia in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis should be considered. CASE REPORT In this case we report a 2-year-old girl with new...

BACKGROUND We explored the prevalence of and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in the adult population of Shanghai (China) with and without dyslipidemia. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey including 14 385 adults (aged 16 to 88 years) in Shanghai using a stratified, multistage cluster sampling approach. RESULTS Type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia were found in 1456 (10...

BACKGROUND Numerous case reports have linked clozapine to the development of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia in patients with schizophrenia. However, investigators have been unable to clearly demonstrate this association when compared with a control group receiving conventional antipsychotics. METHODS Medical and pharmacy claims from the Iowa Medicaid program were used to compare inciden...

BACKGROUND Little is known about how Medicare Part D affects the medication refill adherence for cardiovascular and diabetes medications, particularly among beneficiaries without prior drug coverage. OBJECTIVES To evaluate Medicare Part D's effect on medication adherence among beneficiaries with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and/or diabetes enrolled in Medicare Advantage products. RESEARCH ...

We report the case of a 65 year old man with recent onset of insulin requiring diabetes mellitus, frequent attacks of anginal chest pain, paroxysmal hypertension poorly controlled with three medications, hyperlipidemia, and mild renal insufficiency. The patient was found to have pheochromocytoma of the left adrenal gland, resection of which resulted in total resolution of diabetes, hyperte...

We implemented a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan to compare the physical and biochemical parameters, diet and exercise lifestyles, and prevalences of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension between males and females, and to clarify the determinants of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension in Taiwan. In this cross-sectional study, 7,578 subjects were selected from the general...

A case is presented of a 15-year-old boy with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia and hypertension. He attended the emergency department with a 3-day history of vomiting, acute abdominal pain, and altered mental status. Laboratory data on admission revealed metabolic acidosis (pH: 7.12, BE: -20.8 mmol/L), high blood glucose level (32.1 mmol/L) and significant hyperlipidemia (cholesterol: 1...