Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Guidelines

Updated: Apr 21, 2017
  • Author: Romesh Khardori, MD, PhD, FACP; Chief Editor: George T Griffing, MD  more...
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Guidelines

Guidelines Summary

The American Diabetes Association has released condensed recommendations for Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes: Abridged for Primary Care Providers, highlighting recommendations most relevant to primary care. The abridged version focuses particularly on the following aspects [71] :

  • Prediabetes
  • Self-management education
  • Nutrition
  • Physical activity
  • Smoking cessation
  • Psychosocial care
  • Immunizations
  • Glycemic treatment
  • Therapeutic targets
  • Diagnosis and treatment of vascular complications
  • Intensification of insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes

The recommendations can be accessed at American Diabetes Association DiabetesPro Professional Resources Online, Clinical Practice Recommendations – 2015.