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. 2015 Apr;33(2):97-111.
doi: 10.2337/diaclin.33.2.97.

Standards of medical care in diabetes-2015 abridged for primary care providers

American Diabetes Association

Standards of medical care in diabetes-2015 abridged for primary care providers

American Diabetes Association. Clin Diabetes. 2015 Apr.
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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Depicted are patient and disease factors used to determine optimal A1C targets. Characteristics and predicaments toward the left justify more stringent efforts to lower A1C; those toward the right suggest less stringent efforts. Adapted with permission from Inzucchi et al. (22).
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.
Antihyperglycemic therapy in type 2 diabetes: general recommendations (22). The order in the chart was determined by historical availability and the route of administration, with injectables to the right; it is not meant to denote any specific preference. Potential sequences of antihyperglycemic therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes are displayed, with the usual transition moving vertically from top to bottom (although horizontal movement within therapy stages is also possible, depending on the circumstances). DPP-4-i, DPP-4 inhibitor; fxs, fractures; GI, gastrointestinal; GLP-1-RA, GLP-1 receptor agonist; GU, genitourinary; HF, heart failure; Hypo, hypoglycemia; SGLT2-i, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor; SU, sulfonylurea. *See ref. 22 for description of efficacy categorization. †Consider starting at this stage when A1C is ≥9%. ‡Consider starting at this stage when blood glucose is ≥300–350 mg/dL (16.7–19.4 mmol/L) and/or A1C is ≥10–12%, especially if symptomatic or catabolic features are present, in which case insulin + mealtime is the preferred initial regimen. §Usually a basal insulin (NPH, glargine, detemir, degludec). Adapted with permission from Inzucchi et al. (22).
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