Relevant pathophysiology and pathogenesis are reviewed. Glycemic goals and a detailed review of the various insulin preparations, delivery systems, and appropriate treatment regimens are presented. Synthetic amylin analogs are also discussed. Guidance on the management of acute and long-term complications is provided.
In this book, Dr. Hirsch divides diabetes into 12 areas of concern and tells you: what check-ups you need and when you need them, what kinds of medical tests you should have done and what the results mean, what important questions youshould ask your health care provider so that you can make informed self-care decisions.
This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Dr. Irl Hirsch, is devoted to Diabetes Management. Articles in this issue include: Diabetes Classification Update; Internet Diabetes Management: An Effective, Efficient, and Cost Effective Approach; Monitoring Glycemia in Diabetes; Glycemic Targets: What is the Evidence?; Lifestyle Modification in Diabetes; Metformin, Sufonlyureas, Acarbose, Thiazolidnediones, Bromocriptine, and Colesevalam; Incretins; SGLT-2 inhibitors; Insulin therapy in Type 1 Diabetes; Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes; Non-Glycemic Targets for Patients with Diabetes; Screening and Treatment for the Primary Care Provider of Common Diabetes Complications; and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
Explains the American Diabetes Association Standards of Care, describes different types of diabetes and the treatments available, and offers advice for getting the best care from physicians
Relevant pathophysiology and pathogenesis are reviewed. Glycemic goals and a detailed review of the various insulin preparations, delivery systems, and appropriate treatment regimens are presented. Synthetic amylin analogs are also discussed. Guidance on the management of acute and long-term complications is provided.
In this book, Dr. Hirsch divides diabetes into 12 areas of concern and tells you: what check-ups you need and when you need them, what kinds of medical tests you should have done and what the results mean, what important questions youshould ask your health care provider so that you can make informed self-care decisions.
This portable, practical, and affordable handbook provides point-of-care endocrinologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners with specific guidelines for day-to-day management of the diabetes patient. The book covers both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and presents succinct and current recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention and management of complications. The authors describe practical approaches to pharmacological therapy and optimal management of insulin therapy. Chapters present evidence-based recommendations on screening for diabetic complications and preventive treatments for complications. Discussions of gender-specific complications and complications during adolescence are included.
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