Tailoring therapy to the individual patient

INTRODUCTION
The goals of therapy for type 2 diabetes are to prevent or delay complications and maintain quality of life. This requires control of glycaemia, management of cardiovascular risk factors, regular follow-up and ...

Targets for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes

INTRODUCTION
Increasingly, day-to-day management of people with type 2 diabetes falls to general practice nurses (GPNs).1 It is therefore important that they are familiar with the latest guidelines, and understand how to apply ...

Renal considerations in patients with type 2 diabetes

INTRODUCTION
Renal impairment frequently co-exists with diabetes (type 1 and type 2).1 As many agents used to control blood glucose are metabolised by the kidneys, reduced renal function has important implications for the choice ...

Cardiovascular considerations in patients with type 2 diabetes

INTRODUCTION
The goals of treatment for type 2 diabetes are to prevent or delay complications and maintain quality of life.1 According to some international guidelines, this requires control not only of blood glucose levels, but ...

Short-term complications of type 2 diabetes

INTRODUCTION
Diabetes is associated with a number of complications of differing duration, complexity and severity that can occur during the management of blood glucose levels. This module is intended to develop understanding of the short ...

Preventing type 2 diabetes

Beverley Bostock RGN MSc MA QN Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Mann Cottage Surgery, Gloucestershire Council Member, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society INTRODUCTION
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with ...

Type 2 Diabetes: Diagnosis

INTRODUCTION
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the UK, and its prevalence is increasing. There are approximately 3.5 million people with diagnosed diabetes, including ...

Type 2 Diabetes: Management

INTRODUCTION The aim of management of type 2 diabetes is to control hyperglycaemia to minimise the risk of long term complications. This involves not only agreeing and setting individualised targets for HbA1c, and ...