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ArticleDiabetes technology & therapeutics2014

Diabetes guidelines may delay timely adjustments during treatment and might contribute to clinical inertia.

Augusto Pimazoni-Netto, Maria Teresa Zanella

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Article in Diabetes technology & therapeutics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Clinical Inertia in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Primary Health Care Clinics in Central Bosnia.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018
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  5. PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF INSULIN-ASSOCIATED HYPOGLYCEMIA IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS.Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Augusto Pimazoni-Netto1 Diabetes Education and Control Group, Kidney and Hypertension Hospital, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo, Brazil .
Maria Teresa Zanella
Hospital São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clinical inertia and poor knowledge by many physicians play an important role in delaying diabetes control. Among other guidelines, the Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association/European Association for the Study of Diabetes on Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes is a respected guideline with high impact on this subject in terms of influencing physicians in the definition of strategic approach to overcome poor glycemic control. But, on the other hand, it carries a recommendation that might contribute to clinical inertia because it can delay the needed implementation of more vigorous, intensive, and effective strategies to overcome poor glycemic control within a reasonable time frame during the evolution of the disease. The same is true with other respected algorithms from different diabetes associations. Together with pharmacological interventions, diabetes education and more intensive blood glucose monitoring in the initial phases after the diagnosis are key strategies for the effective control of diabetes. The main reason why a faster glycemic control should be implemented in an effective and safe way is to boost the confidence and the compliance of the patient to the recommendations of the diabetes care team. Better and faster results in glycemic control can only be safely achieved with educational strategies, structured self-monitoring of blood glucose, and adequate pharmacological therapy in the majority of cases.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelGuideline AdherencePractice Guidelines as TopicAlgorithmsBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringBrazilDelivery of Health CareDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinPatient AcuityPatient CompliancePatient Education as TopicBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin

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PMID24892463
PMCPMC4201302
OpenAlexW2091414503

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