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Treatment /Management
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA, 2015), the goal of
managing diabetes is to restore normoglycemic control and prevent the development
of target organ dysfunction. In protecting target organ damage, emphases must be
placed on preventing microvascular (eyes, kidneys), macrovascular (coronary,
vascular), metabolic and neurologic complications (ADA, 2015). The Center for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2015) recommends healthy lifestyle practices
(healthy diet, exercise, and smoking cessation) to be included in the treatment plan.
The patient must be involved in the decision making process to enhance compliance.
According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist
(AACE, 2015) if unable to achieve euglycemia with lifestyle modification in Type II
diabetes, metformin (a Biguanide) as a monotherapy agent must be initiated. AACE,
(2015) indicates that a second agent such as glyburide (sulfonuylurea) should be
According to the Texas state department of health (2014), more than one
million Texans have been diagnosed with diabetes and another half million are
Houston, TX
30,000
27,213
25,371
25,193
25,000
23,468
21,769
21,403
20,883
20,806
19,474
20,000
18,273
17,273
15,000
10,000
5,5205,5555,8355,8355,8255,4455,6135,633
4,6394,2263,956
5,000
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Morbidity Rates
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Baltimore
Houston
Conclusion
Diabetes, whether type 1 or 2, is a condition affecting the life of many
Americans (McCarthy, 2014). Millions of individuals are suffering from diabetes
because of a lack of healthcare and costly resources (CDC, 2014). The family nurse
practitioner needs to be familiar with the screening guidelines to help diagnose the 8.1
million Americans who have not yet been diagnosed (CDC, 2014). Early diagnoses
and treatment will help prevent microvascular, macrovascular, metabolic and
neurologic complications; this will improve the overall health of individuals with
diabetes.