Do Age and Comorbidity Affect Intensity of Pharmacological Therapy for Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus?
Chaudhry SI, Berlowitz DR, Concato J. Do Age and Comorbidity Affect Intensity of Pharmacological Therapy for Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 1214-1216. PMID: 16108941, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53370.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedCohort StudiesDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMiddle AgedConceptsDiabetes mellitusHypoglycemic medicationsOlder patientsVeterans Affairs national databasesIntensification of therapyRegular medical careObservational cohort studySingle clinic visitVA Medical CenterInfluence of ageClinic visitsCohort studyYounger patientsMedical therapyPharmacological therapyMedical CenterComorbiditiesMedical carePatientsTherapyMedicationsNational databaseMellitusOverall rateVisits