You have probably read the news by now -- but do you recall the most remarkable rates of decline? Was it in MI? Lower-limb amputations? Death after hyperglycemic crisis? Check your memory with this quick quiz.
A study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine and conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that during the period 1990 through 2010 there were significant declines in the rates of 5 major diabetes-related complications: lower-limb amputation, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), MI, stroke, and death from hyperglycemic crisis.
According to the study findings, which of the following statements is/are false:
Man With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: What HbA1c Goal-And How to Get There?
May 8th 2013The patient, an active 49-year-old man, had an HbA1c of 8.6 after diabetes was first diagnosed. It’s now 7.6 with metformin and lifestyle measures. Is the current A1c goal adequate, or should you treat more aggressively?
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