China News Service, Shanghai, November 14 (Reporter Chen Jing) Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires long-term management, and drug treatment is an important means to achieve blood sugar control. "When formulating a treatment plan, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the patient's blood sugar control goals, heart and kidney conditions, and long-term management needs, select an appropriate treatment plan based on professional evaluation, and dynamically adjust it according to changes in the condition." Wang Yufan, chief physician of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the First People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, said on the 14th.
"In clinical practice, some patients may reduce or stop taking medication on their own because they have no obvious symptoms or are worried about long-term medication." Wang Yufan pointed out that blood sugar control cannot be judged solely based on subjective feelings. Unauthorized adjustment of treatment may cause blood sugar fluctuations and increase the risk of future complications. Patients should follow the doctor's instructions and take medication regularly, monitor blood sugar regularly, and maintain full communication with the doctor.
Long-term management of diabetes requires system-level collaboration. Professor Wang Weiqing, chief physician of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, emphasized: “The grassroots level is an important front for disease prevention and control. It should improve its screening capabilities, lifestyle guidance capabilities and standardized medication capabilities, relying on family doctor teams and standardized management. Path, forming a closed loop of prevention, screening, treatment and management, so that early detection and early intervention can truly reach the grassroots level.” She believes that the public should increase awareness of early screening for diabetes, pay attention to abnormal blood sugar signals, actively adopt a healthy lifestyle, and carry out standardized treatment and long-term management under professional guidance. Only through the synergy between the system and the public can "early detection and early action" become a daily health practice and move the frontier of diabetes prevention and control forward.
November 14th is the United Nations Diabetes Day. This year’s theme is “Early Action On Diabetes”, calling on the whole society to pay attention to early screening, early diagnosis and early intervention of diabetes. How to allow more patients to detect the disease early, receive standardized treatment in a timely manner, and adhere to long-term management has become an important issue in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
It is understood that diabetes often lacks obvious symptoms in its early stages, and some patients may only seek treatment after developing typical symptoms or even complications. Professor Wang Weiqing pointed out: "Prediabetes is an important window for intervention. Timely scientific intervention can help improve blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications in the future. Diabetes prevention and treatment should shift from passive medical treatment after symptoms appear to further shift to early screening, risk identification and active intervention."
Experts said that promoting "early detection and early action" requires not only a change in concepts, but also a scientific intervention path. Lifestyle intervention is the basic treatment measure for type 2 diabetes and should be implemented throughout the treatment. For overweight or obese people, weight management goals can be set under professional guidance; the daily diet should focus on a reasonable mix, appropriately increasing the intake of whole grains and miscellaneous beans; at the same time, insist on regular exercise and combine aerobic exercise with resistance training. Reasonable diet, regular exercise and weight management not only contribute to blood sugar control, but are also an important basis for preventing and delaying disease progression.
