PMID- 24096685
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20131218
LR  - 20240330
IS  - 1869-6953 (Print)
IS  - 1869-6961 (Electronic)
IS  - 1869-6961 (Linking)
VI  - 4
IP  - 2
DP  - 2013 Dec
TI  - Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older patients: current and emerging 
      treatment options.
PG  - 239-56
LID - 10.1007/s13300-013-0039-6 [doi]
AB  - Elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are a rapidly emerging 
      population that presents unique clinical challenges. This diverse patient group 
      can differ widely in terms of physical and mental status, which can increase 
      their risk of complications including hypoglycemia, falls, and depression. These 
      factors can negatively impact their glycemic control, safety, and quality of 
      life. The risk of hypoglycemic events is elevated among elderly patients with 
      diabetes. In many cases, these events are related to antidiabetic therapy and the 
      pursuit of strict glycemic control. Fear of a hypoglycemic episode, on the part 
      of the patient and/or healthcare provider, is another major barrier to achieving 
      glycemic control. Hypoglycemic events, even in the absence of awareness of the 
      event (asymptomatic), can have negative consequences. To help manage these risks, 
      several national and international organizations have proposed guidelines to 
      address individualized treatment goals for older adults with diabetes. This 
      article reviews current treatment guidelines for setting glycemic targets in 
      elderly patients with T2DM, and discusses the role of emerging treatment options 
      in this patient population.
FAU - Moghissi, Etie
AU  - Moghissi E
AD  - UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, 4644 Lincoln 
      Blvd., Suite 409, Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, CA, 90292, USA, 
      emoghissi@gmail.com.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20131005
PL  - United States
TA  - Diabetes Ther
JT  - Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related 
      disorders
JID - 101539025
PMC - PMC3889320
EDAT- 2013/10/08 06:00
MHDA- 2013/10/08 06:01
PMCR- 2013/10/05
CRDT- 2013/10/08 06:00
PHST- 2013/07/16 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2013/10/08 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/10/08 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2013/10/08 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2013/10/05 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 39 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s13300-013-0039-6 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Diabetes Ther. 2013 Dec;4(2):239-56. doi: 10.1007/s13300-013-0039-6. Epub 2013 
      Oct 5.