title: Providers are missing opportunity to act on BP control in diabetics.
abstract: Emphasize BP control in diabetic patients. Why? Because studies show that hypertensive control is at least as important as glycemic control in diabetic patients. However, for a variety of reasons providers have a tendency to take a wait-and-see stance when they really should act aggressively to reach optimal BP targets. Find out what steps you can take to bring provider behavior in compliance with recommended guidelines.
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D019468:Disease Management; D004363:Drug Utilization; D015444:Exercise; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents