Evidence-based Management of Diabetes (Oct 1, 2012)_(1903378788)_(TFM Publishing)

The clinical management of patients with diabetes is rapidly evolving. This book provides a succinct summary of a range of topics, including areas where there is already well developed evidence for a particular treatment, but also those areas where the evidence is perhaps doubtful or there is some associated controversy or ambiguity. Where possible throughout the book treatment recommendations are given based on the available evidence and practice guidelines. The book also highlights the gaps in evidence where further research is needed. In the practice of diabetes care, there are many issues influencing practitioners currently. This book addresses many of the most pertinent issues concerning delivery of diabetes care such as: Is diabetes preventable in high-risk individuals? Once diabetes has developed what are the goals of treatment and how aggressive should treatment be whilst avoiding adverse effects? What is the role of treating glycaemia in reducing macrovascular disease? Who to screen, how to screen and who to treat for coronary artery disease? Who and how to treat hyperglycaemia in acute coronary syndromes? Has there been any progress in the management of gestational diabetes? Is there an evidence base for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes with oral hypoglycaemic agents? The authors are internationally renowned experts in the field of diabetes care who successfully and succinctly present state-of-the-art reviews based on the medical evidence designed to help the clinician be as best informed as possible in the care of patients with diabetes. Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword Contributors Acknowledgements Using evidence-based medicine Chapter 1: Where does insulin resistance start; contribution to the development of diabetes? Chapter 2: Genetics studies in diabetes – how do they help? Chapter 3: Prevention of type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals: achievable? Chapter 4: The glucocentric approach to diabetes care Chapter 5: Supplying the missing link in diabetes care: evidence-based structured education for people with type 2 diabetes Chapter 6: The role of blood glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes; a plea for common sense? Chapter 7: The role of continuous glucose monitoring in the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes Chapter 8: Treatment of diabetes through targeting weight loss Chapter 9: Weight loss therapies in diabetes – is there a future? Chapter 10: Goals of treatment in type 2 diabetes mellitus:β-cell preservation Chapter 11: Early insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes Chapter 12: Immune intervention in type 1 diabetes Chapter 13: Pancreas and islet transplantation: an evidence-based analysis Chapter 14: Hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes: does it matter? Chapter 15: Mental illness and diabetes – intricate interplay Chapter 16: Diabetes treatments and cancer Chapter 17: Screening for diabetic retinopathy Chapter 18: Medical therapies for diabetic eye disease –how good are they? Chapter 19: Diabetic neuropathic pain – assessment and treatment Chapter 20: The diabetic foot: where are we? Chapter 21: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in diabetes: distraction or impending disaster? Chapter 22: Management of kidney risk in diabetes Chapter 23: Use of dual RAAS blockade in diabetic nephropathy Chapter 24: Glucose control and macrovascular disease/morbidity Chapter 25: Hyperglycemia in acute coronary syndromes Chapter 26: Screening for coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes Index The clinical management of patients with diabetes is rapidly evolving. Evidence-based Management of Diabetes provides a succinct summary of a range of topics, including areas where there is already well developed evidence for a particular treatment, but also those areas where the evidence is perhaps doubtful or there is some associated controversy or ambiguity. Where possible throughout the book treatment recommendations are given based on the available evidence and practice guidelines. The book also highlights the gaps in evidence where further research is needed. In the practice of diabetes care, there are many issues influencing practitoners currently. This book addresses many of the most pertinent issues concerning delivery of diabetes care. The authors are internationally renowned experts in the field of diabetes care who successfully and succinctly present state-of-the-art reviews based on the medical evidence designed to help the clinician be as best informed as possible in the care of patients with diabetes. [Elib] [edited By] Jiten Vora, John Buse. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.