Minimising harms of tight glycaemic control in older patients with type 2 diabetes

In older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), tight glycaemic control (HbA1c 7%) can result in more harm than benefit, especially when using insulin or sulfonylureas. Older adults are at higher risk for adverse drug events, especially hypoglycaemia, which may cause falls, confusion and hospitalisati...

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الحاوية / القاعدة:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
المؤلف الرئيسي: Wade Thompson
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: AOSIS 2024-12-01
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/4857