Feasibility and Preliminary Results of an Ambutatory Educational Program for the Use of Fsl in 359 Insulin-Treated Patients

Diabète de type 2 chez le sujet âgé : quelles spécificités ?

Type 2 diabetes, whose prevalence has increased among elderly aged over 75 years, has a number of specific features which differ from that in young people: heterogeneous population, association with other cardiovascular risk factors and several comorbidities, different therapeutic constraints and risks, and lower life expectancy. By using a standardized geriatric assessment it is possible to determine therapeutic and glycemic goals for each patient. In the elderly, main complications of diabetes are hypoglycemia and foot lesions. In order to avoid malnutrition, lifestyle and dietary rules should not be too strict. Recommendations for the prescription of oral antidiabetic agents are the same…

Effet secondaire inattendu de la métyrapone : à propos d’un cas