| Abstrakt: |
The present population-based study comprises 84% of all known diabetics cared for at a rural primary health care centre. Patient education has been given high priority as an integral part of the treatment pro vided by a specially trained nurse and dietician under the supervision of the general practitioners. Most of the pMients were under good metabolic control, as reflected by HbA1 (diet-treated, =119, 7.3%1.3%; oral agent-treated, n 127, 7.8%± 1.3%; insulin-treated, =110, 8.0±1.3%; reference range 5.3–7.3%). Obvious reasons for any high HbA1 values were found. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
