Mohanty M
India
Research Article
Analysis of Therapeutic Outcome of Antidiabetic Medications in a Tertiary Care Hospital - An Observational Study
Author(s): Srivastava V, Sarkar S, Jena J and Mohanty MSrivastava V, Sarkar S, Jena J and Mohanty M
Background: Diabetes at present appears as a common non communicable disease. It leads to high morbidity and mortality due to the disease itself and its diverse complications like coronary artery disease, hypertension, renal complication, retinal damage, neurological disorders, incidence of stroke at different sites, generalized infections etc. With such multifactorial background of high prevalence , progressive nature of the disease leading to various complications and increase health care cost, availability of multiple therapeutic regimens prescribed on trial and error basis, the treatment is individualized and neither complete nor satisfactory. This study was undertaken to analyze the effect of antidiabetic medications on prognosis of the disease i.e. on glycemic status, lipid profile and on existing co-morbid conditions like hypertension and complications. .. View More»
