<b>Cost of treatment and risk factors in diabetic patients, according to therapeutic scheme</b> - doi: 10.4025/reveducfis.v22i1.9172
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Therapeutic, Health investments, Diabets Mellitus.
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Objective: To evaluate, according to therapeutic scheme, the cost with treatment and health indicators. Methods: We studied 121 diabetic patients (49 men and 72 women; age 60+8 years). The therapeutic scheme is consisted by the use of medications, physical exercise and diet. Medical costs were converted into monetary value (Reais). In addition it was analyzed: blood pressure, body composition and coronary risk. Statistical analysis was performed by the χ² test, Student’t test and ANOVA. Results: Group Exercise/Medications showed less spent on general practitioner and lower values of mean blood pressure; Diet/Medication Group (DMG) demonstrated lower costs with medical specialists and lower values for body mass index and coronary risk. Conclusion: Adherence to appropriate therapeutic scheme may be determinant for indicators of risk and cost.Downloads
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2011-04-02
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Codogno JS, Fernandes RA, Rosa CS da C, Bueno DR, Monteiro HL. <b>Cost of treatment and risk factors in diabetic patients, according to therapeutic scheme</b> - doi: 10.4025/reveducfis.v22i1.9172. JPhysEduc [Internet]. 2011Apr.2 [cited 2025Oct.12];22(1):111-8. Available from: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/9172
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