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Risk of disability in elderly diabetic patients /

The book provides an overview of the most common diabetes-related complications, supporting the clinician in the management of type 2 diabetes in the elderly: from the diagnosis of each complication, to the role of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Marengo, Claudio (Autor), Comoglio, Marco (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Torino : SEEd Srl, 2011.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Quality of Life and Functional Decline in the Elderly Diabetic Patient
  • 3. Vision Loss
  • 3.1. Diabetic Retinopathy
  • 3.2. Cataract
  • 3.3. Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • 3.4. Glaucoma
  • 3.5. Myopia
  • 4. Falls in Elderly People
  • 4.1. Epidemiology
  • 4.2. Risk Factors
  • 4.3. Consequences of Falls
  • 4.4. Prevention of Falls
  • 5. Depression
  • 5.1. Aetiology and Pathogenesis
  • 5.2. Problems of Diagnosis
  • 5.3. Therapeutic Interventions
  • 6. Dementia and Cognitive Disorders
  • 6.1. Risk Factors
  • 6.2. Therapeutic Interventions
  • 7. Dyslipidaemia and Cardiovascular Risk
  • 7.1. Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy
  • 7.2. Recommendations
  • 8. The Treatment of Diabetes in Elderly Subjects
  • 8.1. Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
  • 8.2. Insulins
  • Bibliography
  • Authors.