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Diabetes type 2
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Age from 18 years onwards
This CKS topic is based on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline Type 2 diabetes: the management of type 2 diabetes (update) [National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions, 2008; NICE, 2008a], the NICE short guideline Type 2 diabetes: newer agents for blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes [NICE, 2009b], and the NICE guideline Type 2 diabetes: prevention and management of foot problems [NICE, 2004].
This CKS topic covers the management of glucose control and cardiovascular risk in people with Type 2 diabetes, and the management of the complications associated with Type 2 diabetes.
This CKS topic does not cover the management of Type 1 diabetes, or Type 2 diabetes in children or pregnant women. It does not cover the management of diabetic emergencies.
There are separate CKS topics on CVD risk assessment and management, Hypertension - not diabetic, and Lipid modification - CVD prevention.
The target audience for this CKS topic is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary health care. Patient information from NHS Choices is intended to be printed and given to people with this condition or their carers.
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