Medha Munshi, MD, and James Bailey, III, MD, FACE, ECNU, delve into the management and burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D). They shed light on the prevalence of the disease in older adults and its potential health impacts as patients age, while also addressing risk factors and considerations for younger patients as they progress in age.
Man With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: What HbA1c Goal-And How to Get There?
May 8th 2013The patient, an active 49-year-old man, had an HbA1c of 8.6 after diabetes was first diagnosed. It’s now 7.6 with metformin and lifestyle measures. Is the current A1c goal adequate, or should you treat more aggressively?