Background:
Scientific literature supports a true association between psoriasis, cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome – a cluster of conditions like increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels — that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Objectives:
To remind doctors to screen psoriasis patients for metabolic syndrome every 6 months if patients have not done so, either in National Skin Centre or through a GP/Polyclinic.
Clinical Indicator:
Percentage of psoriasis patients screened for metabolic syndrome
In 2023, 61% of the psoriasis patients who visited the psoriasis / photodermatology clinics were screened for metabolic syndrome.
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