Guidelines for Ongoing, Comprehensive Medical Care for Patients with Diabetes
- Optimal and individualized glycemic control
- Self-monitoring of blood glucose (individualized frequency)
- HbA1c testing (2-4 times/year)
- Patient education in diabetes management (annual); diabetes-self management education and support
- Medical nutrition therapy and education (annual)
- Eye examination (annual or biannual)
- Foot examination (1-2 times/year by physician; daily by patient)
- Screening for diabetic nephropathy (annual)
- Blood pressure measurement (quarterly)
- Lipid profile and serum creatinine (estimate GFR) (annual)
- Influenza/pneumococcal/hepatitis B immunizations
- Consider antiplatelet therapy
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Abbreviations: HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c.