Best Diabetes hospital in Chennai for Diabetes Treatment

With India, on the way to soon becoming the diabetic capital of the world, screening for early detection of diabetes and preventive lifestyle modifications assume paramount importance. The standards of medical care are used as a guideline to screen, assess, diagnose, treat, educate and provide discharge planning and ongoing patient / family support.

Assessment and education encompasses the following areas:

• Diabetes diagnosis
• Sick day management
• Use of disposal needles and syringes, self administration of insulin
• Nutritional guidelines
• SMBG goals
• Definition, recognition, treatment and prevention of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
• Weight loss
• Regular exercise regimens
• Foot care
• Comprehensive care for complications of diabetes including cardiac, renal & ophthal

Diabetes being a multi organ disorder, special care is taken to manage the disorder in a holistic way.

Any adverse impact on vital organs like the heart, kidney, vision, brain etc, have to be screened for ,if clinically warranted, with referral to the concerned specialist.

Onset of diabetes in pregnancy is a growing concern with a rising prevalence.

As it has important implications for the fetus as well as mother, strict monitoring and control of sugars is essential. Both short term and long term health implications are discussed with the patient and attenders.

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