[Summary of the practice guideline 'Diabetes mellitus type 2' (first revision) of the Dutch College of General Practitioners].
The main changes of the first revision of the guideline of the Dutch College of General Practitioners on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 compared with the first edition concern the following aspects: more attention is given to organisation and management of diabetes care; new diagnostic criteria for diabetes are introduced; guidelines are given for the early detection of diabetes in high risk groups; the distinction between sulfonylureas of the first and the second generation has been dropped; in the treatment of patients with diabetes and a body mass index > 27 metformin is the drug of first choice; optional guidelines are given for the treatment with insulin; guidelines are given for the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia in patients with diabetes.
Wiersma
T J
TJ
Afd. Standaardenontwikkeling, Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, Utrecht.
Heine
R J
RJ
Rutten
G E
GE
D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans