Title: Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach: Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
Authors: Inzucchi, Silvio E.; Bergenstal, Richard M.; Buse, John B.; Diamant, Michaela; Ferrannini, Ele; Nauck, Michael; Peters, Anne L.; Tsapas, Apostolos; Wender, Richard; Matthews, David R.
Abstract: The article discusses "Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach.", the most recent position statement of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). The different glucose-lowering agents currently available along with their properties to guide treatment choice are described. A core principle of the new guideline is patient involvement in the medical decision making process.
Subjects: EUROPE; TREATMENT of chronic kidney failure; CORONARY heart disease treatment; HYPERGLYCEMIA treatment; LIVER disease treatment; TYPE 2 diabetes treatment; TYPE 2 diabetes complications; AGE distribution; AMERICAN Diabetes Association; BODY weight; COMBINATION drug therapy; DIABETES; GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC agents; METABOLIC regulation; TYPE 2 diabetes; COMORBIDITY; PATIENT-centered care
Publication: Diabetes Spectrum, 2012, Vol 25, Issue 3, p154
ISSN: 1040-9165
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.2337/diaspect.25.3.154

Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach: Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

Inzucchi, Silvio E.; Bergenstal, Richard M.; Buse, John B.; Diamant, Michaela; Ferrannini, Ele; Nauck, Michael; Peters, Anne L.; Tsapas, Apostolos; Wender, Richard; Matthews, David R.