Clinical evaluation of Dyslipidemia among type II diabetic patients at Public hospital Penang, Malaysia

BACKGROUND: Global views emphasize the need for early; effective intervention against the atherogenic dyslipidemia associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome to reduce the risk of premature cardiovascular diseases. Our aim was to determine the clinical practices and compliance among dyslipidemia with type II diabetes and hypertension in multiracial society. METHOD(S): Study was carried out in out-patient department of General hospital Penang over a period of ten months (Jan - Oct 2008). Study reflects the retrospective data collection covering a period of three years from Jan 2005 - Dec 2007. Universal sampling technique was used to select all the patients' undergone treatment for diabetes type II and dyslipidemia. All the concerned approvals were obtained from Clinical research Committee (CRC). Data was analyzed by using SPSS 15(®). RESULT(S): A total of 501 diabetes type 2 patients with dyslipidemia were identified in this study. The demographic data showed that 55.9% (n = 280) were female patients and 44.1% (n = 221) were males. Patients on combination therapy of metformin with other antidiabetic agent were 79%, while 21% were on monotherapy. Lovastatin was received as monotherapy in 83% of study population, while only 17% were on combination with gemfibrozil. Means of FPG and lipid profile were reduced from the initial (2005) to the latest level (2007) significantly (p < 0.001). Only 0.89% decrease in mean weight with S.D 13.1 as compared to initial S.D 12.8 after three years of Cohort. While in description 35.2% representatives gain weight with majority of males (71.5%), 52.3% with weight loss of 1-3 pounds majority (69.3%) with female respondents and rest 12.4% remains with same weight with mix gender distribution. CONCLUSION: Metformin and lovastatin use among patients of type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia is significantly improved the clinical outcomes. No significant association of metformin or lovastatin is found against the hypertension. Metformin and calcium channel blocker combination therapy was found to be the best choice in the co-treatment of diabetes and hypertension.