shift in attitude over glycemic management?

[Cowboyjim]

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121012/One-rule-for-one-and-one-for-another-with-diabetes.aspx

"A joint consensus statement from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association encourages a shift in attitude over glycemic management in Type 2 diabetes.The position statement, which was presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the EASD in Berlin, Germany, says that advice must be personalized rather than working on a "one size fits all" basis."

"The target glycemic level should take into account various factors including patients' attitudes and expected treatment efforts, the risks associated with hypoglycemia and other adverse events, disease duration, life expectancy, comorbidities, established vascular complications, and the resources and support that are available to the patient, outlines the statement."

Hmm silly old me thought this was going on all the time anyway... isn't it just a load of people spending time in meetings writing down what is obvious and probably being done by GPs anyway? I can hear the sound of eggs being sucked.

Or maybe I am being fooled. You have your test, this is the result, pass/fail, pills-for-you/next-please...

Happy Mondays y'all! 8)

 

[GraceK]

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121012/One-rule-for-one-and-one-for-another-with-diabetes.aspx

"A joint consensus statement from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association encourages a shift in attitude over glycemic management in Type 2 diabetes.The position statement, which was presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the EASD in Berlin, Germany, says that advice must be personalized rather than working on a "one size fits all" basis."

"The target glycemic level should take into account various factors including patients' attitudes and expected treatment efforts, the risks associated with hypoglycemia and other adverse events, disease duration, life expectancy, comorbidities, established vascular complications, and the resources and support that are available to the patient, outlines the statement."

Hmm silly old me thought this was going on all the time anyway... isn't it just a load of people spending time in meetings writing down what is obvious and probably being done by GPs anyway? I can hear the sound of eggs being sucked.

Or maybe I am being fooled. You have your test, this is the result, pass/fail, pills-for-you/next-please...

Happy Mondays y'all! 8)

Yes it is ... meetings, meetings, meetings and more meetings ... and then don't forget the meetings about the meetings ... which take up days and months which turn into years and decades before changes eventually become effective ... which is why the NHS policy for diabetes is decades out of date compared to some other countries ... in the meantime ... there are forums like Diabetes.co.uk made up of people who live with the condition ... who just get on with their own research, development and changes a lot faster than the NHS. They'd do well to listen to us because we don't have time to spend decades going to meetings before we decide whether to eat low carb or carb. :roll:

 

[Patch]

They'd do well to listen to us

Amen, Sister!

Amen. :clap:

 

[GraceK]

They'd do well to listen to us

Amen, Sister!

Amen. :clap:

I don't know whether it's a symptom of the diabetes, or whether it's since I joined this forum, but my feet seem to be permanently attached to a portable soapbox lately. :roll: