Is newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes treated according to the guidelines? Results of the Polish ARETAEUS1 study.

Abstract

Most patients with newly diagnosed DM2 do not meet all their major treatment goals, which indicates relatively low adherence to the national guideline recommendations for diabetes control and primary cardiovascular prevention in DM2. Metformin seems to be underused and titration of other glucose lowering medications may be insufficiently target-driven. Assuming that adherence to the current clinical practice guidelines is beneficial for patients, we recommend that both practitioners and patients have increased awareness of these guidelines and of the ways to achieve and maintain treatment goals.