ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION OF USE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN OUTCOME PATIENTS AT NAM DINH PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN OCTOBER 2021

Nguyen Thi Khanh1, Pham Vuong Ngoc1
1 Nam Dinh University of Nursing

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Abstract

Objectives: Describe the use of drugs to treat type 2 diabetes by outpatients at Nam Dinh General
Hospital in October 2021.
Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 1599 prescriptions of patients
undergoing examination and treatment for type 2 diabetes.
Results: The prevalence of the disease between men and women was 49.4/50, 6%, the age group most
affected is from 61 to 79. The monotherapy regimen is quite commonly used, accounting for 58.7%,
the drug treatment: insulin is used the most, accounting for 52.6%, Metformin and sulfonylurea is
the most commonly used combination, accounting for 21.2%. Most of the pairs interact at a cautious
level, monitoring and monitoring blood glucose levels to adjust the dose to suit the clinical response
of the patient.

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