title: Diabetes mellitus: 1. Improving control in type I disease.
abstract: Current consensus stresses intensive insulin therapy, with the goal of bringing blood glucose levels to near normal. Achieving and maintaining that goal involves educating the patient, encouraging regular glucose determinations, and gradually adjusting the dosage and timing of insulin administration to match the patient's glucose levels and lifestyle.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Burge
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Schade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin