title: Assessment of glycemic control among diabetic residents in nursing homes.
abstract: We assessed hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) among 88 diabetic residents in three Italian nursing homes, and compared figures with current guidelines and reports in the literature. Mean HbA1c was 6.5%; this paper from Southern Europe confirms recent findings in nursing homes on HbA1c values well below recommended targets.
authors.affiliation: Fondazione Maria Teresa Mioni Onlus, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: Pierpaolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peruzzi
authors.forename: Maria Cecilia
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Carollo
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Improta
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fedeli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human