Glycaemic outcomes of an Individualised treatMent aPproach for oldER vulnerable patIents: A randomised, controlled stUdy in type 2 diabetes Mellitus (IMPERIUM)

Autor: Heller, S.R., Pratley, R.E., Sinclair, A., Festa, A., Kiljanski, J., Brusko, C.S., Duan, R., Heine, R.J.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
ISSN: 1462-8902
Popis: AIM: To compare the glycaemic outcomes of 2 glucose-lowering treatment strategies in vulnerable (moderately ill and/or frail) patients aged ≥65 years with type 2 diabetes whose individual HbA1c targets were not met with diet/exercise and/or oral antihyperglycaemic medications (OAMs). METHODS: The primary endpoint of this study was a composite of achieving/maintaining individualised HbA1c targets without 'clinically significant' hypoglycaemia (severe hypoglycaemia or repeated hypoglycaemia causing interruption of patients' activities or blood glucose
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