Blood pressure control assessment among Type-2 diabetes patients: a preliminary retrospective cohort study in Kuantan, Pahang State, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Fa’iza, Tin, Myo Han, Ismail, Ida Zuriaty, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/42977/2/42977.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/42977/4/Eposter_%2528BP_control_in_DM_pts%2529_by_Dr_fa%2527iza_latest_130515.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/42977/; http://conference2015.fms-malaysia.org

Hypertension (HPT) is the most common co-morbidity among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients which causes increased risk of morbidity and mortality from stroke, heart failure and heart attack¹. Thus, keeping blood pressure within targeted control level is crucial to reduce the...