Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care

Diabetes mellitus is a disease of major importance for public health throughout the world. This is mainly caused by its status as one of the most common non-communicable diseases and the severity and diversity of its chronic complications. An updated literary review on the management of patients...

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Main Authors: Elodia María Rivas Alpizar, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez, Belkis Vicente Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos 2011-11-01
Series:Revista Finlay
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Online Access:http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/69
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spelling doaj-6dd064ec82f14ab6854d1a5a670da9aa2021-09-02T20:35:49ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342011-11-011322925166Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health CareElodia María Rivas Alpizar0Gisela Zerquera Trujillo1Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez2Belkis Vicente Sánchez3Centro de Atención y Educación en Diabetes.Centro de Atención y Educación en DiabetesPoliclínico Universitario Área IIIPoliclínico Universitario Área IVDiabetes mellitus is a disease of major importance for public health throughout the world. This is mainly caused by its status as one of the most common non-communicable diseases and the severity and diversity of its chronic complications. An updated literary review on the management of patients with diabetes mellitus was conducted. It includes definition, diagnosis and classification, algorithm for disease’s screening, appropriate management of a patient with diabetes mellitus in primary health care, treatment pillars and goals for metabolic control. This review is aimed at exposing practical elements when approaching a patient suffering from diabetes mellitus.http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/69diabetes mellitus tipo 2hiperglucemiaestado prediabéticodieta para diabéticos
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author Elodia María Rivas Alpizar
Gisela Zerquera Trujillo
Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez
Belkis Vicente Sánchez
spellingShingle Elodia María Rivas Alpizar
Gisela Zerquera Trujillo
Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez
Belkis Vicente Sánchez
Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care
Revista Finlay
diabetes mellitus tipo 2
hiperglucemia
estado prediabético
dieta para diabéticos
author_facet Elodia María Rivas Alpizar
Gisela Zerquera Trujillo
Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez
Belkis Vicente Sánchez
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title Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care
title_short Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care
title_full Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care
title_fullStr Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care
title_full_unstemmed Practical Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care
title_sort practical management of patients with diabetes mellitus in primary health care
publisher Universidad de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos
series Revista Finlay
issn 2221-2434
publishDate 2011-11-01
description Diabetes mellitus is a disease of major importance for public health throughout the world. This is mainly caused by its status as one of the most common non-communicable diseases and the severity and diversity of its chronic complications. An updated literary review on the management of patients with diabetes mellitus was conducted. It includes definition, diagnosis and classification, algorithm for disease’s screening, appropriate management of a patient with diabetes mellitus in primary health care, treatment pillars and goals for metabolic control. This review is aimed at exposing practical elements when approaching a patient suffering from diabetes mellitus.
topic diabetes mellitus tipo 2
hiperglucemia
estado prediabético
dieta para diabéticos
url http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/69
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