The Evidence Base for Diabetes Care (Hardcover, 2)

List of Contributors.

1 The evidence base for diabetes care (William H. Herman, Ann Louise 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 early detection.

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 and other effects of diet and physical activity in achieving control of diabetes and preventing its complications (Nita Gandhi Forouhi, Nicholas J. Wareham).

8 What is the evidence that changing tobacco use reduces the incidence of diabetic complications? (Deborah L. Wingard, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Nicole M. Wedick).

9 Does intensive glycaemic management reduce morbidity and mortality in type 1 diabetes? (William H. Herman).

10 Does intensive glycaemic management reduce morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes? (Amanda I. Adler).

11 Glycaemic control and other interventions in the treatment of gestational diabetes (David R. McCance).

12 Antihypertensive therapy to prevent the cardiovascular complications of diabetes mellitus (Tonya L. Corbin, Alan B. Weder).

13 Does treating hyperlipidaemia with medication prevent complications? (Helen M. Colhoun).

14 Other cardiovascular risk factors (Stephen Thomas, GianCarlo Viberti).

15 Prevention of the consequences of diabetes – a commentary (Hertzel C. Gerstein).

Part 4: Treatment of established complications.

16 Treatment of diabetic retinopathy (Ayad Al-Bemani, Roy Taylor).

17 Prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy: the role of blood 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: cerebrovascular disease (Devin Brown, Susan L. Hickenbottom).

23 The management of peripheral arterial disease in patients with type 2 diabetes (Sydney A. Westphal, Pasquale J. Palumbo).

24 Epidemiology of foot ulcers and amputations in people with diabetes: evidence for prevention (Gayle E. Reiber, William R. Ledoux).

Part 5: Self-management, healthcare organization and public policy.

25 What is the evidence that increasing engagement of individuals in self-management improves the processes and outcomes of care? (Debra L. Roter, Ann Louise Kinmonth).

26 Delivering care to the population (Rhys Williams, Ann John, Ambady Ramachandran, Chamukuttan Snehalatha).

27 Cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and control of diabetes (Rui Li, Ping Zhang).

28 The role of public policy (Julia Critchley, Nigel Unwin).

Index.