Burden Of Health Resource Utilization (Hru) Among Insulin Pen Users With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Insulin therapy is recommended for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and an initial A1C level greater than 9 percent, or if diabetes is uncontrolled despite optimal oral glycemic therapy. Insulin therapy may be initiated as augmentation, starting at 0.3 unit per kg, or as replacement, starting at 0.6 to 1.0 unit per kg. When using replacement therapy, 50 percent of the total daily insulin ...

Resource utilization and costs associated with using insulin therapy within a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus population.

BACKGROUND Although oral antidiabetic medications are the mainstay for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), patients often require insulin therapy to achieve optimal glycemic control. Given the prevalence of insulin use among patients with T2DM, this study evaluated the economic impact of this treatment modality in patients treated in a managed care setting. OBJECTIVE To estimate costs a...

Adherence to Hypoglycemic Medication among Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Sexual dysfunction (SD) is one of the important problems in diabetic patients.The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual problems in Iranian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among type 2 diabetic women who visited two outpatient endocrine clinics, namely Imam Hospital and Tuba clinic (Sari, Iran) in 2012. Patients...

The Burden of Poor Mental Well-being Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of mental well-being with outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS Seven thousand eight hundred fifty-two adults with T2DM were identified from a national, Internet-based study. Mental well-being [SF-36v2 mental component summary (MCS)] was categorized as good (MCS ≥ 50), poor (40 ≤ MCS < 50), and ver...