Management improves the health of diabetes patients

Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist

New approach based on managing glucose may help improve the condition of patients with diabetes.
Management of blood glucose is key to reducing the risk of complications with diabetes. There are various approaches to this issue. Researchers at Stroger Hospital, Cook County in Chicago, now present research involving a system called protocol-driven subcutaneous insulin therapy.

They looked at a group of 23 patients with types 2 diabetes, who had been admitted for management of a diabetic foot ulcer. The patients were assigned to the protocol-driven program, or to individual glycemic management. Those on the protocol-driven program were in the hospital for an average of 2.5 days less than those on the other program. Optimal glucose control, which can be achieved through the protocol-controlled subcutaneous insulin therapy program, is important in speeding up wound healing. It also reduces the susceptibility to bacterial infection.

Source
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists April 2007

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