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ArticleASIDE internal medicine2026

Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Practice: Nationwide Retrospective Analysis of Lipid-Modifying Therapy Prescription Patterns in 5 Million Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Ahmed Hassan, Menna A Keshk, Mohamed Reyad, Nourhan Ahmed, Omar Nassar, Aisha Siraj, Salem Badr, Sherif Eltawansy, Anoop Misra, Muhammed Amir Essibayi and 3 more

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Article in ASIDE internal medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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13 authors.

Ahmed HassanDepartment of Cardiology, Suez Medical Complex, Ministry of Health and Population, Suez, Egypt.
Menna A KeshkFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed ReyadCardiology Department, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Nourhan AhmedDepartment of Nephrology, Suez Medical Complex, Ministry of Health and Population, Suez, Egypt.
Omar NassarChamplain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, VT, United States.
Aisha SirajMetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, United States.
Salem BadrAurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Milwaukee, WI, United States.
Sherif EltawansyInternal Medicine Department, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, United States.
Anoop MisraChairman, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi, India.
Muhammed Amir EssibayiMontefiore-Einstein Cerebrovascular Research Lab, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States.
Ahmed Y AzzamSNU Medical Big Data Research Center, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Mahmoud NassarDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Diaa HakimCardiovascular Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.

Funding

Einstein-Montefiore Clinical and Translational Science Award HubUM1TR004400 · NCATS · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Jessica Kahn, Mimi Y Kim · 2023 to 2026
$17.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UM1 TR004400
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with dyslipidemia and significantly increased cardiovascular risk, making lipid-modifying therapy a crucial preventive intervention in these patients. Despite clear guidelines recommending statin therapy for both primary and secondary prevention, real-world prescription routines and practices show gaps in clinical care. We aimed to evaluate the rates and patterns of lipid-modifying therapy under prescription among T2DM patients across U.S. healthcare facilities. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational analysis using the TriNetX US Collaborative Network database, including data from 69 healthcare organizations throughout the United States. Patients with T2DM patients aged 40-75 years were included in our cohort. Under-prescription rates were calculated and analyzed across demographic subgroups using standardized protocols within the TriNetX platform. Results: Among 5,007,910 T2DM patients, we observed significant statin under-prescription rates. Our analysis showed a prescription rate of 55.1% for statins in eligible patients with T2DM. Conclusions: Our findings revealed a significant under-prescription of lipid-modifying therapy in T2DM patients. The universal nature of under-prescription suggests barriers to guideline implementation. These results underscore the urgent need for systematic interventions, including automated identification systems, standardized protocols, and optimized provider education to improve cardiovascular risk management in patients with T2DM.

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Cardiovascular DiseaseDiabetes MellitusLipid-Modifying DrugsRetrospective observational analysisStatin

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PMID40949177
PMCPMC12425125

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