Patient discussions
Blood glucose and blood pressure (BP) should be monitored at home. The patient should be encouraged to stop smoking (including e-cigarettes) if applicable, exercise regularly, and adhere to prescribed medicines. Use of non-prescription drugs or complementary medicines should be avoided until they have been discussed with a physician. Communication of cardiovascular (CV) risk to patients has been shown to lead to small but significant reductions in the CV risk score at 6- to 12-month follow-up, as well as reductions in mean BP and cholesterol, and should be considered in routine consultations.[235]
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