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Eligibility for a comprehensive annual care plan

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Comprehensive annual care plans are written plans signed by both the patient and their care provider that lay out a plan to help patients understand and manage their complex medical conditions.... More ≫

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Comprehensive annual care plans are written plans signed by both the patient and their care provider that lay out a plan to help patients understand and manage their complex medical conditions. This edition of Health Trends Alberta presents the number and percentage of the Alberta population reaching eligibility for a comprehensive annual care plan from the years 2009 to 2014.

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Diabetes and selected comorbidities

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Shows comorbidity rates for diabetes and seven other conditions: asthma, affective disorders, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, hypertension, and end stage... More ≫

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Shows comorbidity rates for diabetes and seven other conditions: asthma, affective disorders, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, hypertension, and end stage renal disease.

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Number of Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) tests among people with diabetes

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For individuals with diabetes, the haemoglobin A1c test is considered fundamental to patient management. It is recommended that they be tested every three months. This analysis finds that... More ≫

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For individuals with diabetes, the haemoglobin A1c test is considered fundamental to patient management. It is recommended that they be tested every three months. This analysis finds that patients with a annual comprehensive care plan are more likely to have an HbA1c test.

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Multiple sclerosis

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This edition of Health Trends Alberta shows the age and sex-specific prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in Alberta in 2013.

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Life expectancy of Albertans with diabetes

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Compares life expectancy of 50-year-old Albertans with diabetes against life expectancy of all 50-year-old Albertans.

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Occurrence of myocardial infarction in Alberta

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Looks at the age-standardized rate, per 100,000 population, for acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs) by subzone in Alberta for 2009 to 2013.

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Incidence of coeliac disease in Alberta

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Between 2000 and 2013, there were 15,960 newly diagnosed cases of coeliac disease in Alberta. In 2013, the age-standardized incidence was 47.5 per 100,000 population.

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Assessing glycemic control among Albertans with diabetes

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Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a form of hemoglobin routinely used to measure the concentration of plasma glucose, particularly for people with diabetes. As HbA1c values increase, so do the risks... More ≫

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Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a form of hemoglobin routinely used to measure the concentration of plasma glucose, particularly for people with diabetes. As HbA1c values increase, so do the risks for complications. Higher HbA1c levels have been associated with reduced life expectancy, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and other co-morbidities and complications.

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Lupus in Alberta

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Compares age and sex-specific prevalence rates of lupus in 2012 among First Nations and non-First Nations Albertans.

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Diabetes prevalence among Alberta Hutterites

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Looks at the prevalence of diabetes in 2012 among Hutterites and compares them to the non-Hutterite Alberta population.

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