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Current study was to evaluate whether the nurse-led program can improve glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) control and reduce the incidence of microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetic mellitus (DM2) populations. A total of 150 DM2 subjects were randomly assigned to the usual-care group and nurse-led program group. Study endpoints included the HbA1c value, the percentage of subjects with HbA1c < 7.0%, the incidence of microalbuminuria, and the rate of adhering to antidiabetic drug at 6 months' follow-up. At baseline, there was no difference in fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, proportion of subjects with HbA1c < 7.0%, the use of antidiabetic drug, and urinary albumin-creatinine ratio between these two groups. After 6 months' follow-up, the mean fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c were lower in the nurse-led program group, as was the proportion of subjects with HbA1c < 7.0%. The median urinary albumin-creatinine ratio and rate of incident microalbuminuria were also lower in the nurse-led program. The nurse-led program was associated with higher odds of achieving HbA1c < 7.0% and a lower incidence of microalbuminuria. After adjusted for covariates, the nurse-led program was still associated with 32% higher odds of achieving HbA1c < 7.0% and 11% lower incidence of microalbuminuria. These benefits were consistent by sex and age, while greater in those with obesity or hypertension (P interaction < .05). The nurse-led program is beneficial for blood glucose control and prevention of microalbuminuria.
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