Chapter 16: Macroangiopathy in diabetes (Ioannis Ioannidis).
Chapter 17: Diabetic foot (Nicholas Tentolouris).
Chapter 18: Skin disorders in diabetes (Konstantinos Makrilakis).
Chapter 19: Sexual function and diabetes (Ioannis Ioannidis).
Chapter 20: Musculoskeletal system and diabetes (Ioannis Ioannidis).
Chapter 21: Infections in diabetes (Stavros Liatis).
Chapter 22: Hypertension and diabetes (Konstantinos Makrilakis).
Chapter 23: Lipids and diabetes (Konstantinos Makrilakis).
Chapter 24: Diabetes and driving (Panagiotis Tsapogas).
Chapter 25: Diabetes and travelling (Stavros Liatis).
Chapter 26: Nutrition and diabetes (Konstantinos Makrilakis and Ioannis Ioannidis).
Chapter 27: Treatment of diabetes with pills (Panagiotis Tsapogas).
Chapter 28: Treatment of diabetes with insulin (Stavros Liatis).
Chapter 29: New therapies in diabetes (Panagiotis Tsapogas).
Chapter 30: Prevention of diabetes (Konstantinos Makrilakis).
Index.
Dealing with all the aspects of diabetes in clinical practice, this book offers a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to help healthcare professionals achieve their target of optimal management and treatment of their patients. Diabetes in Clinical Practice: Questions and Answers from Case Studies is presented in the form of questions concerning diabetes diagnosis, management and therapy based on real-life case studies. Each question is answered in a clear, easy to follow style.
The authors begin with general questions regarding diabetes, its pathophysiology and diagnostic tests. They then cover all the major complications that can arise in a patient with poorly controlled diabetes. The authors also discuss special groups, such as adolescents and the elderly. The book features useful information for patients and their healthcare professionals on daily activities such as exercise, nutrition, driving, travelling and sick day rules.
Diabetes in Clinical Practice: Questions and Answers from Case Studies is an indispensable resource for all members of the diabetes team, in primary and secondary care: physicians, diabetes specialist nurses, diabetes educators, dieticians, podiatrists, endocrinologists and postgraduate medical students.