PMID- 20554501 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100928 LR - 20221207 IS - 1945-1997 (Electronic) IS - 0098-6151 (Linking) VI - 110 IP - 5 Suppl 6 DP - 2010 May TI - Improving outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: practical solutions for clinical challenges. PG - S2-14; quiz S15-6 AB - The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the United States continue to rise, and the disease has become an enormous health concern. While effective glycemic management reduces the risk of diabetes-related complications in patients with T2DM, many patients are unable to reduce their glucose levels to target goals. The authors review key elements in the management of T2DM with an emphasis on achieving and maintaining glycemic control. Strategies are offered to provide practical solutions to the challenges faced by healthcare providers and patients with T2DM. The importance of implementing evidence-based practice guidelines while empowering patients to participate in self-management of their disease is highlighted. FAU - Gavin, James R 3rd AU - Gavin JR 3rd AD - Healing Our Village, Inc, Lanham, MD 20706-4393, USA. drgavin@healingourvillage.com FAU - Stolar, Mark W AU - Stolar MW FAU - Freeman, Jeffrey S AU - Freeman JS FAU - Spellman, Craig W AU - Spellman CW LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - J Am Osteopath Assoc JT - The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association JID - 7503065 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Glycated Hemoglobin A) RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) RN - 0 (hemoglobin A1c protein, human) SB - IM MH - Algorithms MH - Blood Glucose/analysis MH - Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control MH - Clinical Trials as Topic MH - Diabetes Complications/*prevention & control MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*blood/*therapy MH - Glycated Hemoglobin/analysis MH - Humans MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/therapeutic use MH - Life Style MH - Medication Adherence MH - Postprandial Period MH - Practice Guidelines as Topic EDAT- 2010/06/25 06:00 MHDA- 2010/09/30 06:00 CRDT- 2010/06/18 06:00 PHST- 2010/06/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/06/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/09/30 06:00 [medline] AID - 110/5_suppl_6/S2 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2010 May;110(5 Suppl 6):S2-14; quiz S15-6.