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Review of a basal insulin regimen in long-term care
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Vol.13, pp.e133-e136
13
2017
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Abstract
Diabetes management continues to present challenges in the long-term care setting. Hypoglycemia, poor glycemic control, and high costs are associated with use of sliding-scale insulin. Evidence supporting the use of basal insulin in combination with prandial bolus and or oral agents is now available, but actual guidelines for practice are lacking for long-term care residents. Best practices are essential to achieve glycemic control and reduce costs associated with diabetes and diabetic complications in the elderly long-term care resident. A basal-bolus insulin regimen is presented that can improve management of diabetes and be cost-effective.
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- Title
- Review of a basal insulin regimen in long-term care
- Publication Details
- The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Vol.13, pp.e133-e136
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.; United States
- Series
- 13
- Copyright
- © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
- Identifiers
- 99380090298506600
- Academic Unit
- School of Nursing
- Language
- English