Are renoprotection guidelines followed in elderly patients with diabetes?

Where are the guidelines for treating hypertension in elderly patients?

Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Diabetes

Elderly patients with diabetes pose a particular challenge to clinicians with respect to managing medications. Not only are comorbidities common in elderly diabetic patients, but also careful management of these comorbidities is perhaps more important than in patients without diabetes. While nonpharmacological interventions for managing diabetes and the associated comorbidities are integral to ...

Quality assessment of care provided to patients with type 2 diabetes based on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the usual medical problems that had an important negative effect on patient’s health. Researches demonstrate that there is a wide gap between recommended medical actions and received care by patients with diabetes. The aim of study was to assess the quality of care provided to patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional stu...

Factors Affecting Insulin Compliance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in South Iran, 2017: We Are Faced with Insulin Phobia

Background: Many patients with type 2 diabetes are uncontrolled on maximum oral treatment. The early introduction of insulin can lower diabetes-related complications. This study aimed to evaluate type 2 diabetes patients’ demographic characteristics, clinical factors, and attitude toward insulin therapy initiation. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, 457 patients were selected from 1...

The Association between Spiritual Health and Blood Sugar Control in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Introduction: Spirituality is taken deeply into consideration as a part of health because of its role in the control of chronic diseases and its importance in determination of life purpose in the elderly. This study aimed to investigate the association between spiritual health and blood sugar control in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducte...