OBJECTIVE: Schizophrenia is associated with several chronic physical illnesses and a shorter
life expectancy, compared with life expectancy in the general population. One approach …

Diabetic foot ulcers and lower-extrem-ity amputations are serious and expensive complications
that befall up to 15% of people with diabetes during their lifetime. Relatively simple and …

OBJECTIVE—To optimize methods for identifying patients with diabetes based on computerized
records and to obtain best estimates of diabetes prevalence in Department of Veterans …

Background Emerging evidence indicates that patients with mental health conditions (MHCs)
may receive less intensivemedicalcare. Diabetes serves as a useful condition in which to …

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The purpose of this study was to investigate seasonal variations in population monthly
hemoglobin A 1c (A1c) values over 2 years (from October 1998 to September 2000) among US …

Objective. To determine prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with
diabetes, and accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical …

Importance Although serious hypoglycemia is a common adverse drug event in ambulatory
care, current performance measures do not assess potential overtreatment. Objective To …

Foot ulcers and amputations are a major cause of morbidity, disability, as well as emotional
and physical costs for people with diabetes. Early recognition and management of …

Objectives To examine the relationship between management of diabetes mellitus and
hypoglycemia in older adults with and without dementia and cognitive impairment. Design Cross‐…