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DIABETES
Butler,
Javed.
(2017).
Cardiovascular
Safety
of
Medications for Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of
Family Practice,66(4), pS16-S21
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June 2017 L.O.G.I.C
Diabetes: A ticking time bomb
(2017). Australian Nursing &
Midwifery Journal, 24(10), p22-
27.
The article offers information
on the cardiovascular safety of
medications for type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Topics
discussed
include high risk of developing
heart failure and heart failure
related death in patients with
diabetes,
and
potential
cardiovascular benefits gained
by
lowering
glycated
hemoglobin. The article discusses the
prevalence of diabetes in
Australia and what is being
done about it. Topics discussed
include the massive change in
lifestyle and the risk profile in
the country, a National
Diabetes Strategy released by
the
federal
government,
healthcare costs associated
with diabetes and a nurse-led
education
program
in
Queensland that is helping
women with Type 2 diabetes
manage their condition
Daly, B., Arroll, B., Kenealy, T.,
Sheridan, N., Scragg, R. (2015).
Management of diabetes by
primary health care nurses in
Auckland,
New
Zealand.
Journal of Primary Health Care,
7(1), 42-49. Higgs, C., Skinner, M., Hale, L.
(2016).
Outcomes of a
community-based
lifestyle
programme for adults with
diabetes
or
pre-diabetes.
Journal of Primary Health Care,
8(2), 130-139.
The increasing prevalence of
diabetes has led to expanded
roles for primary health care
nurses
in
diabetes
management. AIM: To describe
and compare anthropometric
and glycaemic characteristics of
patients with diabetes and