About Diabetes When you are diagnosed with any disease, it can be a difficult time. Diabetes is no exception. The good news is that diabetes is a well-understood condition, with treatments that are effective. If you understand diabetes and successfully manage it, you should be able to continue to live a normal life.

Diabetes Guidelines 2010 And 2011

The need for diabetes guidelines in managing diabetes

The prevalence of diabetes is growing globally with the incidence emerging earlier in life. This has implications for the increasing prospect of long-term complications and the subsequent mortality and morbidity to patients. One of the aims of diabetes guidelines is to improve quality of life and avoidance of acute emergencies as well and the long-term damage to bodily tissues contributes to achieving this. Research studies have provided unequivocal evidence that improving blood glucose control and other cardiovascular risk factors will delay the onset and reduce the severity and progression of diabetic complications. Reducing HbA1c by 1% with more intensive therapies has demonstrated reduction in micro-vascular complications such as retinopathy and nephropathy.

Diabetes guidelines

Recognized diabetes guidelines are now in place to foster a newer way of managing diabetes which is treating to target. The targets are derived from research studies which substantiate recommendations in clinical practice. For instance weight management in type 2 diabetes, reduction HbA1c, blood pressure control, management of type 1 diabetes.

Written by a Diabetes Specialist Nurse