Assessment of glycemic control among diabetic residents in nursing homes

作者：Basso Alfonso; Peruzzi Pierpaolo; Carollo Maria Cecilia; Improta Giuseppina; Fedeli Ugo^*

来源：Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2012, 96(3): E80-E83.

DOI：10.1016/j.diabres.2012.02.026

• Diabetes mellitus
• Hemoglobin A(1c)
• Long term care facilities

We assessed hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) among 88 diabetic residents in three Italian nursing homes, and compared figures with current guidelines and reports in the literature. Mean HbA1c was 6.5%; this paper from Southern Europe confirms recent findings in nursing homes on HbA1c values well below recommended targets.

• 出版日期2012-6