aafp 2005 diabetes - Our best content on popular topics a uva faz mal para quem tem diabetes the AFP by Topic collections are curated by the AFP editors and updated as new articles are published Copyright 2024 American Academy of Family Physicians All Rights Reserved Am Fam Physician 200572019699 A more recent article on diabetic kidney disease is available A concise way to evaluate pharmacotherapy options for type 2 diabetes mellitus is to use the five patientoriented STEPS criteria safety tolerability efficacy price and simplicity The firstline treatment option metformin is safe and fairly welltolerated has excellent longterm efficacy A more recent article on diabetic peripheral neuropathy is available Am Fam Physician 2005711121232128 Am Fam Physician 2005725866868 Author disclosure Nothing to disclose Should statin therapy be offered to all patients with type 2 diabetes Based on etiology diabetes is classified as type 1 diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus latent autoimmune diabetes maturityonset diabetes of youth and miscellaneous causes The diagnosis is based on measurement of A1C level fasting or random blood glucose level or oral glucose AFP by Topic AAFP Am Fam Physician 20057271369 The US Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF recommends diabetes screening every three years for patients with hypertension because they have an increased risk of developing diabetes Experts do not agree on the usefulness of screening because no study Diabetic nephropathy is the most southwestern United States have much higher rates of diabetic nephropathy compared with whites and they also develop endstage renal disease at a faster rate18 Copyright 2005 by the American Academy of Family Physicians Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is increasing in global prevalence An individualized approach to pharmacotherapy should consider costs benefits beyond glucose control and adverse events Metformin is the firstline therapy due to its low cost and effectiveness Improving the Quality of Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ACS Releases 2005 Edition of Cancer Facts Figures Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common diagnoses made by family physicians Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to blindness limb amputation kidney failure and vascular and heart disease Screening patients before signs and symptoms develop obat tetes diabetes leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment but may Evidencebased guidelines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus focus on three areas intensive lifestyle intervention that includes at least 150 minutes per week of physical activity weight loss with an initial goal of 7 percent of baseline weight and a lowfat reducedcalorie diet Can Hemoglobin A1C Levels Predict Diabetes Risk AAFP Am Fam Physician 2005713564565 Clinical Question Are angiotensinconverting enzyme ACE inhibitors or angiotensinII receptor blockers ARBs beneficial in patients with diabetes who have microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria Am Fam Physician 200571917051714 See editorial on page 1659 See related article on page 1723 Patient information A handout on diabetic ketoacidosis is provided on page 1721 Practice Guideline Briefs AAFP This collection features the best content from AFP as identified by the AFP editors on type 2 diabetes and related issues including blood glucose levels diabetic complications such as ketoacidosis and neuropathy glycemic control insulin management and gestational diabetes Diabetes affects around 34 million people in the US and costs more than 320 billion each year Family physicians are key partners in preventing diabetes and managing the disease through early diagnosis and treatment Access the AAFP clinical preventive service recommendation on diabetes screening in adults It should be noted that the AAFPs recommendation differs from the task forces recommendation statement in some areas The USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity and also recommends that clinicians offer Diabetes Screening Adults Clinical Preventive Service Topic AAFP Am Fam Physician 20057271403 The American Academy of Pediatrics AAP in conjunction with the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus released a clinical report reviewing the risk factors and screening guidelines for diabetic retinopathy in children Diabetes Clinical Guidance AAFP In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus insulin may be used to augment therapy with oral glycemic medications or as insulin replacement therapy The American Diabetes Association suggests the use of longacting basal insulin to augment therapy with one or two oral agents diabetes type 2 boek or one oral agent
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