Education of patients and use of insulin pumps in diabetic treatment.
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease well known for its fatal complications. Therefore, an international call for measures was declared to keep complications of diabetes to a minimum in order to reduce the costs of treating these complications (St. Vincent Declaration). The common international guidelines for treatment of patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus are the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT). The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) investigated the use of tight glycaemic control in those with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This paper will explain the importance of intensive insulin treatment for diabetic patients, even when they are dialysing, to prevent diabetic complications. There's always a possibility of reducing diabetic complications to ensure a better quality of life. It will also discuss the different treatment options available including Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, which has been demonstrated as the most effective mode of treatment.
Dijkhuizen-Overes
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Het Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands. a.dijkhuizen-overes@hetnet.nl
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life