A 76-year-old man with longstanding type 2 diabetes, mild cognitive impairment and multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, CKD stage 3b) live...

Question

A 76-year-old man with longstanding type 2 diabetes, mild cognitive impairment and multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, CKD stage 3b) lives in a long-term care facility. His current HbA1c is 7.0% (53 mmol/mol), and he has had two episodes of symptomatic hypoglycaemia in the past 3 months. According to Diabetes Canada glycaemic target recommendations, what is the most appropriate HbA1c target for him?

Accepted Answer

8.5% or less (69 mmol/mol or less)

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6.0% or less (42 mmol/mol or less)

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6.5% or less (48 mmol/mol or less)

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7.0% or less (53 mmol/mol or less)

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8.0% or less (64 mmol/mol or less)

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