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Dyslipidemia is a fundamental risk factor that leads to cardiovascular disease. Its treatment improves the prognosis of patients ‒ morbidity and mortality are significantly reduced in the successfully treated compared to untreated patients. In everyday practice, not only the question who treats dyslipidemia, but also the question who diagnoses it still remain. Although there are clearly defined targets, the thresholds remain difficult to achieve in pre-hospital care. The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of dyslipidemia and the main medical professionals responsible for its diagnosis. We found that the leading role remains with the cardiologist in primary-non-hospital and hospital care, and people with better education and better socio-economic status are more informed about their condition and receive treatment. Improving the relationship with the patients, their health awareness and the implementation of optimal collaboration between health professionals would improve the effectiveness in the prevention of this important risk factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The change in the national health system has affected the foundations of its legal framework, the priorities of the health system, the principles of governance, the relationship between different health sectors, patient rights and ethical doctor–patient relationships. All this has a certain effect and influence on the opinion, assessment and satisfaction of patients with the quality of medical care. Putting the patient at the center of the health care system and introducing competitive relations between health care institutions are one of the main principles declared in a number of national programs for health care reform. In the field of primary care, the reflection of sociological information about the opinion of patients creates conditions for forecasting and managing the professional and organizational behavior of medical staff in general medical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dyslipidemia is a fundamental risk factor that leads to cardiovascular disease. Its treatment improves the prognosis of patients ‒ morbidity and mortality are significantly reduced in the successfully treated compared to untreated patients. In everyday practice, not only the question who treats dyslipidemia, but also the question who diagnoses it still remain. Although there are clearly defined targets, the thresholds remain difficult to achieve in pre-hospital care. The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of dyslipidemia and the main medical professionals responsible for its diagnosis. We found that the leading role remains with the cardiologist in primary-non-hospital and hospital care, and people with better education and better socio-economic status are more informed about their condition and receive treatment. Improving the relationship with the patients, their health awareness and the implementation of optimal collaboration between health professionals would improve the effectiveness in the prevention of this important risk factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in December 2019, spanning the world in 2020 and evolving till now, has had a profound impact on all activities, functions and areas of society. In particular, the functioning of both dental practitioners and general practitioners is affected. The pandemic had a strong impact on the work process of physicians, the health status of patients and, accordingly, economic well-being and prospects. The aim of the present study is to establish the extent of the impact of the COVID pandemic on the functioning of dental practices, general practitioners and the health status of patients in Bulgaria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]