Older Patients With T2D May Be Overtreated, Which Could Lead To Complications

https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/70707 “Older patients with type 2 diabetes [T2D] may be overtreated, which could lead to complications,” researchers concluded in a brief report published in Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. According to Medscape (1/24, Tucker), the “study showed that about 20% of 319 adults with type 2 diabetes aged 70 and older were overtreated in five primary care practices, based on Dutch guidelines for individualized HbA1c targets.” What’s more, “this was despite the fact that many had complications, comorbidities, and were taking medications that can cause hypoglycemia,” the study found.