Re: cost /benefit


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Posted by Dennis Leung on 03:45:40 2010/01/25

In Reply to: cost /benefit posted by elliott


Thank you Prof Elliot for yr hard efforts.

Yes, Prof Elliot's suggestion is good as our first target

(A) level 1 target:

1) attaining a HbA1c of less than 7%
2) lowering insulin dose by at least 20%
3) major lessening of severe hypoglycemia.
4) reduction of swings of blood glucose by at least 50%

for at least 2 years.

(B) level 2 target could be :
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1) attaining a HbA1c of less than 6%
2) lowering insulin dose by at least 50%
3) major lessening of severe hypoglycemia(below 3.0) should be not more than once per 3 months.
4) reduction of swings of blood glucose by at least 50%

for at least 5 years.


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