Adherence to the American Diabetes Association's Glycemic Goals in the Treatment of Diabetes Among Older Americans, 2001-2018.

Phuc LeGina AyersAnita D Misra-HebertShoshana J HerzigWilliam H HermanVictoria A ShakerMichael B Rothberg

Published in: Diabetes care (2022)

In accordance with ADA's newer Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, HbA1c goals were relaxed but did not differ by health status. Below-goal HbA1c was common among patients with poor health; many were prescribed medications associated with a higher risk of hypoglycemia.

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