title: [Treatment methods of diabetes mellitus in old age--personal experiences].
abstract: The authors of this study have analyzed treatment protocols of 2210 patients (age: 75+ years suffering from diabetes, including residents of two geographical areas in Czechoslovakia, urban, one rural. They have found that 37.7% of those studied only maintain a diabetic diet, 50% take oral preparations, and 12.3% insulin injection. The study also includes a detailed analysis of various therapeutic procedures and a statistical evaluation of differences in their application, comparing male and female patients, and also both geographical groups.
authors.affiliation: I. interne Klinik des Universitätskrankenhauses Brno-Bohunice, CSFR.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaník
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kocourková
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Behandlungsweisen des Diabetes mellitus im Alter--eigene Erfahrungen.