Clinical characteristics and rational use of Chinese and Western medicine on elderly diabetic patients
- VernacularTitle:老年糖尿病的临床特点与中西药合理应用
- Author:
Tonghua LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly diabetic patients;
Clinical characteristics;
Chinese Western medicine;
Rational use
- From:
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
2005;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In this article,we propose the strategy of rational use of Chinese and Western medicine on elderly diabetic patients,based on their clinical characteristics and different syndromes,combined with glucose control target level,these strategies are described as follows:①To improve patient`s compliance by diabetic education;②To enhance clinical effectiveness through diet and exercise;③To implement individualized treatment with rational use of hypoglycemic drugs;④To simplify medication with easy operability;⑤To focus on drug-induced hypoglycemia;⑥To pay attention to the imcompatibility when various diseases coexist;⑦To avoid repeated use or forgetting to take the hypoglycemic drugs;⑧To highlighted weight loss treatment for overweight or obese patients;⑨To differentiate syndrome and treatment of elderly patients.
