Cardiovascular Disease, Technology and Personalized Care Highlighted in ADA’s 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – P&T Community

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A strong recurring message of individualizing patient care is echoed throughout the American Diabetes Association's Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes2020 (Standards of Care)published today. Based upon the latest scientific diabetes research and clinical trials, the Standards of Care includes new and updated recommendations and guidelines for caring for people with diabetes. The Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes2020 includes simplified figures and tables that more easily guide providers through treatment options and individualized recommendations for treatment of cardiovascular disease based on patients' pre-existing conditions. Special considerations for older adults with type 1 diabetes have also been added to address the treatment of this growing population, as well as revised recommendations and additional supporting evidence for use of rapidly changing diabetes technology.

The 2019 Update to Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2018. A Consensus Report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)was also published and includes complimentary information on the treatment of type 2 diabetes based on important research findings from large cardiovascular outcomes trials published in 2019 and has been incorporated into the Standards of Care2020.

The Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes2020provides the latest in comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes, strategies for the prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes, and therapeutic approaches that can reduce complications, mitigate cardiovascular and renal risk, and improve health outcomes. The Standards of Care is available online today, December 20, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. ET at https:///care.diabetesjournals.org and is published as a supplement to the January 2020 issue of Diabetes Care.

Some notable updates and additions to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes2020include:

Cardiovascular disease in diabetes

Pharmacologic updates

Glycemic targets

Personalizing patient care

Updates to the Standards of Care are established and revised by the ADA's Professional Practice Committee(PPC). The committee is a multidisciplinary team of 16 leading U.S. experts in the field of diabetes care and includes physicians, diabetes educators, registered dietitians, and others whose experience includes adult and pediatric endocrinology, epidemiology, public health, cardiovascular risk management, microvascular complications, preconception and pregnancy care, weight management and diabetes prevention, and use of technology in diabetes management. Two designated representatives of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) reviewed and provided feedback on the "Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management" section, and this section received endorsement from ACC.

"The American Diabetes Association has developed and provided diabetes care standards, guidelines and related documents since 1989, and its clinical practice recommendations are integral resources for health care professionals,"said PPC chair Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDE, FASCP,Vice Chair and Allen I. White Distinguished Associate Professor of Pharmacotherapy at Washington State University. "As diabetes research and care methods continue to evolve, so do the recommendations and clinical guidelines set forth by the ADA. Through the Standards of Care, the Living Standards and other supplemental tools, the ADA and its Professional Practice Committee strive to ensure care providers, patients, researchers, health plans, and policymakersstay abreast of the most current, research driven components of diabetes care."

Theonline version of the Standards of Care, or theLiving Standardswill continue to be annotated in real-time with necessary updates if new evidence or regulatory changes merit immediate incorporation through the living Standards of Care process. The ADA also publishes the abridged Standards of Careyearly for primary care providers in its journal, Clinical Diabetes,and offers a convenient Standards of Careappas well as a Standards of Care pocket chart. Other Standards of Care resources, including a webcastwith continuing education credit and a full slide deck, can be found on DiabetesPro.

About Diabetes CareDiabetes Care,a monthly journal of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), is the highest-ranked, peer-reviewed journal in the field of diabetes treatment and prevention. Dedicated to increasing knowledge, stimulating research and promoting better health care for people with diabetes, the journal publishes original articles on human studies in clinical care, education and nutrition; epidemiology, health services and psychosocial research; emerging treatments and technologies; and pathophysiology and complications. Diabetes Care also publishes the ADA's recommendations and statements, clinically relevant review articles, editorials and commentaries. Topics covered are of interest to clinically oriented physicians, researchers, epidemiologists, psychologists, diabetes educators and other health care professionals.

About the American Diabetes AssociationEvery day more than 4,000 people are newly diagnosed with diabetes in America. Nearly 115 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes and are striving to manage their lives while living with the disease. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For nearly 80 years the ADA has been driving discovery and research to treat, manage and prevent diabetes, while working relentlessly for a cure. We help people with diabetes thrive by fighting for their rights and developing programs, advocacy and education designed to improve their quality of life. Diabetes has brought us together. What we do next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn) and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).

Contact:Sabrena Pringle, 703-299-2014press@diabetes.org

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