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Is the management of diabetes different in dialysis patients?
Author(s) -
Coelho Silvia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/sdi.12698
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , dialysis , diabetes mellitus , population , diabetes management , quality of life (healthcare) , type 2 diabetes , environmental health , nursing , endocrinology
Diabetes is highly and increasingly prevalent in the dialysis population and negatively impacts both quality and quantity of life. Nevertheless, the best approach to these patients is still debatable. The question of whether the management of diabetes should be different in dialysis patients does not have a clear yes or no answer but is divided into too many sub‐issues that should be carefully considered. In this review, lifestyle, cardiovascular risk, and hyperglycemia management are explored, emphasizing the possible pros and cons of a similar approach to diabetes in dialysis patients compared to the general population.