title: An algorithm for the care of type 2 diabetes.
abstract: An algorithm for the care of type 2 diabetes as used by the Partners Healthcare System is presented. Included recommendations are consistent with and rely heavily on published and generally accepted standards of care, including a recent published consensus statement and the 2009 American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. Areas of focus include criteria for diagnosis, recommended treatment targets and frequency of care components, management recommendations for the care of hyperglycemia, lipids, and of hypertension. Additional teaching is provided in the form of frequently asked questions answered by domain experts.
authors: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. acole@partners.org
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Cole
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Nathan
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Savaria-Porter
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Copeland
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Turchin
authors: Melanie
authors: M
authors: Brunt
authors: Randall
authors: R
authors: Zusman
authors: Jo-Ann
authors: JA
authors: Barrett
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Wexler
authors: Emily
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authors: Case
authors: Graham T
authors: GT
authors: McMahon
authors: Elizabeth
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authors: Mort
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D019091:Critical Pathways; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human