Hippokratia
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In type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), therapies to maintain blood glucose control usually fail after several years. The aim of this study was to estimate the time to insulin initiation, the glycemic burden that patients are exposed prior to conversion to insulin and their HbA1c level at that time and a year later. ⋯ Healthcare professionals delay the initiation of insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes until their HbA1c exceeds 10%. As a result, patients are exposed to a significant glycemic burden. Change in treatment improves their glycemic control for the next 12 months. Hippokratia 2014; 18 (4): 306-309.