Diabetes update with a cardiac perspective.
Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects 6% of the U.S. population. In daily practice, nurses have the opportunity to share with patients and colleagues recent advances in the management of diabetes to improve outcomes. Given the prevalence of heart disease in this population, nurses in the cardiovascular field have the unique opportunity to initiate risk-reduction strategies and collaborate with diabetes team members to optimize qualify of life for patients with diabetes.
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents