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C H A P T E R 3 8 Agents to control blood glucose levels

■■ Glucose-elevating agents are used to increase glucose when levels become dangerously low. Imbalance in glucose levels while taking insulin or oral agents is a common cause of hypoglycaemia. ■■ Nurses and midwives play a major role in the healthcare team with regard to management of care and education for people with diabetes.

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ONLINE RESOURCES

An extensive range of additional resources to enhance teaching and learning and to facilitate understanding of this chapter may be found online at the text’s accompanying website, located on thePoint at http://thepoint.lww.com. These include Watch and Learn videos, Concepts in Action animations, journal articles, review questions, case studies, discussion topics and quizzes.

WEB LINKS

Healthcare providers and students may want to consult the following Internet sources: www.aihw.gov.au/diabetes Australian Institute of Health and Welfare information about diabetes mellitus in Australia. www.diabetesaustralia.com.au Australian information on diabetes research,

management and support. www.diabetesinfo.org.nz New Zealand Information on diabetes.

www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/publications/ synopses/di19-diabetes-blood-glucose-control.pdf Australian National Evidence Based Guidelines for Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

American Diabetes Association (ADA). (2008). Standards of medical care for patients with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care, 38 , S14–S36. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). (2013). Diabetes. www.aihw.gov.au/diabetes.