START Case Study 1: Effectively starting patient insulin therapy

 

An expert-led case

Effectively starting insulin


Zahra Hendricks has type 2 diabetes,
but her Hb1Ac remains high despite
treatment with oral antidiabetic drugs.

What would you do now?


Learning objectives

  • What is the primary treatment goal in this patient who represents about two-thirds of
    people with type 2 diabetes seen in practice?
  • What therapeutic options are available and what are their advantages and
    disadvantages?
  • What would be the role of insulin?

Expert discussant

Dr Zane Stevens
Endocrinologist
Christiaan Barnard
Hospital
Cape Town
 


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