Interpretations of guideline for the management of diabetes mellitus in the elderly in China (2021 edition)
10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20210305-00183
- VernacularTitle:《中国老年糖尿病诊疗指南（2021年版）》解读
- Author:
Mingqun DENG
1
;
Qi PAN
;
Xinhua XIAO
;
Lixin GUO
Author Information
1. 北京医院内分泌科 国家老年医学中心 中国医学科学院老年医学研究院100730
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Aged
- From:
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine
2021;60(11):954-959
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Elderly diabetic patients in China accounts for one fourth of the total number of elderly diabetic patients in the world, ranking the first worldwide. In 2021, National Center of Gerontology, Chinese Society of Geriatrics and Diabetes Professional Committee of Chinese Aging Well Association issued China′s first guideline on elderly diabetic patients——Guideline for the management of diabetes mellitus in the elderly in China (2021 edition). The present article interprets parts of the important recommendations of the guideline, aiming to facilitate its implementation in clinical practice effectively and improve the clinical prognosis of elderly diabetic patients in our country.
