DIABETES-MELLITUS .1. IMPROVING CONTROL IN TYPE-I DISEASE

Authors
BURGE MR SCHADE DS
Citation
Mr. Burge et Ds. Schade, DIABETES-MELLITUS .1. IMPROVING CONTROL IN TYPE-I DISEASE, Hospital practice, 31(11), 1996, pp. 81
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Hospital practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
87502836
Volume
31
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-2836(1996)31:11<81:D.ICIT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Current consensus stresses intensive insulin therapy, with the goal of bringing blood glucose levels to near normal. Achieving and maintaini ng that goal involves educating the patient, encouraging regular gluco se determinations, and gradually adjusting the dosage and timing of in sulin administration to match the patient's glucose levels and lifesty le.