Diabetes

Report calls for nurse-led interventions in insulin-resistant patients

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 8th, 2004

A new report in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (JCN) calls for nurses, especially cardiovascular nurses, to make real, measurable contributions in helping insulin-resistant patients manage their conditions and lower their risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other illnesses.

The authors outline specific recommendations to increase patient compliance with drug therapy and lifestyle modification programs to improve patient outcomes.

Factors that put people at risk of cardiovascular disease and other illnesses include obesity, especially abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high triglycerides and blood glucose, and low...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2004-11-08)

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