title: Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
abstract: There are more than 29 million people in the United States with diabetes; it is estimated that by 2050, one in 3 individuals will have the disease. At least 50% of patients with diabetes are expected to undergo surgery in their lifetime. Complications from uncontrolled diabetes can impact multiple organ systems and affect perioperative risk. In this review, the authors discuss principles in diabetes management that will assist the perioperative clinician in caring for patients with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8154, USA. Electronic address: Joshua.Miller@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8480, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Richman
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D057234:Preoperative Period; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: Diabetes; Glycemic control; Hemoglobin A1c; Hyperglycemia; Insulin pump; Preoperative evaluation