This pathology was one of the issues that were addressed in the day on active aging held last week in Madrid and organized by the General Council of COF.
The multidisciplinary approach to diabetes was one of the issues that were addressed in the day on active aging held last week in Madrid and organized by the General Council of COF.
And, as experts pointed out, this wide spectrum opens the door to possible services for the community pharmacy, always starting from the base of the specialized advice.
The participants showed the importance of knowing the different symptoms that could give rise to the disease, as well as the treatments present in the market and their interactions with other drugs."It is estimated that there are 5.3 million diabetics in Spain and that, at least 2 million do not know they are.
The pharmacist can detect people at risk, perform screening tests such as measuring the glycemic index and, if you believe it necessary, refer the specialist, "said Buensuso Fernández, of the General Council of COF.
offer recommendations
For those patients who already know that they suffer from it, from the apothecary recommendations can be offered to avoid consequences derived from the disease.
An example is the organs and support products for those who suffer diabetic foot."Having less sensitivity can cause falls and wounds of bad healing," said Carmen Mijimolle, national vocal of orthopedics.
The expert said that a good recommendation gives great added value to the pharmacy, such as offering daily hygiene solutions that we create interesting for regular users.
Finally, a space was dedicated to diabetic retinopathy, a very frequent vascular disease among diabetes patients that usually ends in blindness.
"The trick to prevent it from thriving is to control blood glycemia levels, something that can be done regularly in the pharmacy," said ophthalmologist at the Prince of Asturias Hospital (Madrid) Javier Paz.
