The Evidence Base for Diabetes Care
2nd Edition
Published on 15. December 2009
509 pages
978-0-470-68281-4 (ISBN)
Description
Now in its second edition, The Evidence Base for DiabetesCare has been fully revised and updated to incorporate newevidence from clinical trials. The aim of the book remains the same- to provide treatment recommendations based on the latestresearch and ensure patients with diabetes receive the bestpossible care.
Designed to be user-friendly, the evidence is displayed in cleartables with accompanying critiques including grading of evidencewhere appropriate. As well as summarizing the current evidenceavailable for diabetes prevention and care, the contributorshighlight areas where evidence is lacking and where studies areunderway.
This book is an invaluable source of evidence-based informationdistilled into guidance for clinical practice.
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Persons
William Herman
Professor Herman is an internationally recognized researcher,educator, and clinician in the prevention and treatment ofdiabetes. He is currently the Director of the Michigan DiabetesResearch and Training Center. He has given over 125 invitedlectures around the world, and has published eight books, 26 bookchapters and almost 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He was associate editor for the journals ClinicalDiabetes and Diabetes Care.
Professor Herman is the recipient of the American DiabetesAssociation's Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement inEpidemiology.
Rhys Williams
Professor Rhys Williams is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology atthe University of Wales, Swansea. He is Vice-President of theInternational Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Chair of the IDFTask Force on Diabetes Awareness. He is also Chairof Diabetes UK's Wales Advisory Council. His main researchinterests relate to diabetes and the metabolic syndrome, especiallytheir epidemiology, health services research and economics.
Ann Louise Kinmonth
Professor Kinmonth is the Foundation Professor of GeneralPractice at the University of Cambridge.
She has contributed through research to the management ofdiabetes and prevention of cardiovascular disease in generalpractice and is also interested in the impact of genetics ongeneral medical practice.
Nick Wareham
Professor Wareham is an Honorary Consultant atAddenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
He is Director of the MRC Epidemiology Unit and co-Director ofthe Institute of Metabolic Science. His principal researchinterests are the aetiology and prevention of obesity and diabetes.He also leads the Aetiologyof Diabetes Programme and is the Clinical Lead for the EasternEngland Diabetes Local Research Network.
Content
List of Contributors.
1 The evidence base for diabetes care (William H. Herman, AnnLouise Kinmonth, Nicholas J. Wareham, Rhys Williams).
Part 1: Evidence-based definition and classification.
2 Classification of diabetes (Maximilian de Courten).
3 Commentary on the classification and diagnosis of diabetes(Stephen O'Rahilly, Nicholas J. Wareham).
Part 2: Primary and primordial prevention and earlydetection.
4 Prevention of type 1 diabetes (Jay S. Skyler).
5 Prevention of type 2 and gestational diabetes (Richard F.Hamman, Dana Dabelea).
6 The evidence to screen for type 2 diabetes (Michael M.Engelgau, K.M. Venkat Narayan).
Part 3: Prevention of complications.
7 The effectiveness of interventions aimed at weight loss andother effects of diet and physical activity in achieving control ofdiabetes and preventing its complications (Nita Gandhi Forouhi,Nicholas J. Wareham).
8 What is the evidence that changing tobacco use reduces theincidence of diabetic complications? (Deborah L. Wingard,Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Nicole M. Wedick).
9 Does intensive glycaemic management reduce morbidity andmortality in type 1 diabetes? (William H. Herman).
10 Does intensive glycaemic management reduce morbidity andmortality in type 2 diabetes? (Amanda I. Adler).
11 Glycaemic control and other interventions in the treatment ofgestational diabetes (David R. McCance).
12 Antihypertensive therapy to prevent the cardiovascularcomplications of diabetes mellitus (Tonya L. Corbin, Alan B.Weder).
13 Does treating hyperlipidaemia with medication preventcomplications? (Helen M. Colhoun).
14 Other cardiovascular risk factors (Stephen Thomas,GianCarlo Viberti).
15 Prevention of the consequences of diabetes - acommentary (Hertzel C. Gerstein).
Part 4: Treatment of established complications.
16 Treatment of diabetic retinopathy (Ayad Al-Bemani, RoyTaylor).
17 Prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy: the role ofblood pressure lowering (Carl Erik Mogensen).
18 Treatment of established complications: periodontal disease(George W. Taylor, Wenche S. Borgnakke).
19 Treatment of diabetic neuropathy (Rodica Pop-Busui,Zachary Simmons, Eva L. Feldman).
20 Treatment of erectile dysfunction (David E. Price,Geoffrey Hackett).
21 Cardiac complications and management (Anthony S.Wierzbicki, Simon R. Redwood).
22 The treatment of established complications: cerebrovasculardisease (Devin Brown, Susan L. Hickenbottom).
23 The management of peripheral arterial disease in patientswith type 2 diabetes (Sydney A. Westphal, Pasquale J.Palumbo).
24 Epidemiology of foot ulcers and amputations in people withdiabetes: evidence for prevention (Gayle E. Reiber, William R.Ledoux).
Part 5: Self-management, healthcare organization and publicpolicy.
25 What is the evidence that increasing engagement ofindividuals in self-management improves the processes and outcomesof care? (Debra L. Roter, Ann Louise Kinmonth).
26 Delivering care to the population (Rhys Williams, AnnJohn, Ambady Ramachandran, Chamukuttan Snehalatha).
27 Cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention andcontrol of diabetes (Rui Li, Ping Zhang).
28 The role of public policy (Julia Critchley, NigelUnwin).
Index.
