Detecting and Managing Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes in Patients With Acute Stroke

Conclusions The majority of acutely admitted stroke patients without known DM or pre-DM had A1C ≥5.7%. Newly diagnosed DM or pre-DM patients received inadequate diabetes education and follow-up care. These findings provide significant opportunities for improving acute stroke management.

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Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Liu, A., Carmichael, K. A., Schallom, M. E., Riley, M. J., Klinkenberg, W. D. Tags: Features Source Type: research