Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Focusing on Glycemic Control Randomized, controlled clinical trials (RCTs), recently completed or currently underway, are defining the scientific basis of contemporary diabetes care. In terms of glycemic control, RCTs have shown that meticulous control reduces the risk of microvascular and neurological complications. Studies in pre-diabetes have shown that early intervention slows progression to diabetes. Ongoing studies are examining the effects of glycemic interventions on macrovascular complications, the impact of early treatment on the course of diabetes, and the differences among various types of interventions. Jay S. Skyler, MD, reviews these studies and discusses their implications in the most recent issue of Clinical Diabetes. Learn more>> Adoption of Diabetes Care Management Processes Low in Physician Organizations A new survey revealed that 48% of physician organizations do not use any or use only one of four diabetes care management processes, despite evidence that these processes may improve clinical outcomes. Researchers used data from the National Survey of Physician Organizations and the Management of Chronic Illness, a national telephone survey conducted between the years 2000 and 2001, which assessed physicians utilization of four care management processes--clinical practice guidelines plus physician reminder systems, case management, performance feedback to individual physicians or disease registries. A total of 987 physician organizations that treat patients with diabetes were identified from the survey. Learn more>> Insulin Decisions Based on Instinct, Not Science Healthcare professionals use instinct over science when deciding when to put patients with diabetes on to insulin, diabetes specialist nurses heard at their annual conference last week. The way caregivers make decisions about their patients has not changed since the 1980s despite a surge in the amount of relevant information available to them, the RCN diabetes nursing forum annual conference was told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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