Medha Munshi, MD, and James Bailey, III, MD, FACE, ECNU, discuss the current treatment landscape for type 2 diabetes, and highlight key considerations for the selection of first-line treatments for older adults with this condition.
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?