Tight control of type 1 diabetes: recommendations for patients.
Tight control of blood glucose levels and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (e.g., hypertension, hypercholesterolemia) can substantially reduce the incidence of microvascular and macrovascular complications from type 1 diabetes. Physicians play an important role in helping patients make essential lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of these complications. Key recommendations that family physicians can give patients to optimize their outcomes include: take control of daily decisions regarding your health, focus on preventing and controlling risk factors for cardiovascular disease, tightly control your blood glucose level, be cognizant of potentially inaccurate blood glucose test results, use physiologic insulin replacement regimens, and learn how to manage and prevent hypoglycemia.
Havas
Stephen
S
American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois 60610, USA. stephen.havas@ama-assn.org
Donner
Thomas
T
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012307:Risk Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin