PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 383 - 5 Oct 2002

■ Intensive self-management education andmonitoring can significantly improve outcomes forpatients with diabetes mellitus who are undergoingdialysis, say US-based researchers. Their 12-monthanalysis of 83 such patients randomised to aneducation intervention (n = 45) or to usual careshowed that glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levelsdecreased significantly in the intervention group andremained unchanged in the control group at studyendpoint. In addition, the intervention groupdemonstrated ‘marked improvement’ from baseline inself-management behaviours, compared with controls,note the researchers. Furthermore, disease-relatedquality of life scores improved significantly frombaseline in the intervention, compared with thecontrol, group.McMurray SD, et al. Diabetes education and care management significantlyimprove patient otucomes in the dialysis unit. American Journal of KidneyDiseases 40: 566-575, Sep 2002 800901604

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