{"id":26005,"date":"2011-10-10T04:35:33","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T04:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/diabetics-to-have-better-health-by-frequently-visiting-clinicians\/"},"modified":"2020-05-15T17:09:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T11:39:20","slug":"diabetics-to-have-better-health-by-frequently-visiting-clinicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/diabetics-to-have-better-health-by-frequently-visiting-clinicians","title":{"rendered":"Diabetics to have better health by frequently visiting clinicians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Visiting a primary care clinician every two weeks was associated with greater control of blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels among patients with diabetes, according to a report in the September 26 issue of* Archives of Internal Medicine*, one of the JAMA\/Archives journals.<\/p>

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Diabetes has become increasingly common in the United States and the world, according to background information in the article. Elevated levels of hemoglobin A1c (a measure of blood glucose levels and control over two to three months), blood pressure (BP), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are associated with an increase in the risk of complications. Reducing the levels decreases those risks, but the article notes that most patients with diabetes do not have these levels under control. Currently, treatment guidelines do not include recommendations for how frequently physicians should see patients with diabetes, although recommended intervals for testing and adjustments to medication may range from every two to three days for insulin to every three months for hemoglobin A1c. “However,” the authors write, “benefits of more frequent provider encounters may not be limited to treatment intensification and testing.”<\/p>\n

Ref and Read more: https:\/\/newsblaze.com\/story\/2011092613251300009.wi\/topstory.html<\/p>\n

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