Patient referral flow between physician and ophthalmologist visits for diabetic retinopathy screening among Japanese patients with diabetes: A retrospective cross ‐sectional cohort study using the National Database
ConclusionsLess than half of the patients who were prescribed antidiabetic medication by their physicians visited an ophthalmologist. However, most of the patients who visited an ophthalmologist had a fundus examination carried out. A similar tendency was noted for each prefecture. It is essential to reaffirm the necessity of recommending ophthalmologic examinations to physicians and healthcare professionals who care for patients with diabetes.
Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Noriko Ihana ‐Sugiyama,
Takehiro Sugiyama,
Takao Hirano,
Kenjiro Imai,
Mitsuru Ohsugi,
Ryo Kawasaki,
Toshinori Murata,
Youichiro Ogura,
Kohjirou Ueki,
Toshimasa Yamauchi,
Takashi Kadowaki Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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