Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes in Israel

Professor Naftali Stern

Endocrinologist

Treatment of diabetes mellitus is a huge responsibility, and the goal of the treatment course is to achieve metabolic correction of carbohydrate metabolism disorders. For this purpose, an insulin administration schedule is created.

Accurate adherence to specialists' prescriptions is aimed at preventing the development of hyper- or hypoglycemic coma and avoiding complications. Diabetes treatment in Israel involves the use of a comprehensive set of methods aimed at improving the patient's quality of life.

5000

foreign patients receive treatment annually at the Top Ichilov clinic

38%

of patients at the Top Ichilov clinic avoided surgery thanks to accurate diagnostics

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At the Top Ichilov Medical Center, the best team of specialists works with children suffering from diabetes: pediatric endocrinologist, pediatric dietitian, psychologist, pediatric ophthalmologist, pediatric nephrologist, etc.

Diabetes Treatment in Israel: Main Diagnostics and Therapy Program at Top Ichilov

• consultation with a pediatric endocrinologist;
• visual acuity measurement, eye fundus examination by a pediatric ophthalmologist;
• Doppler ultrasound of kidney vessels;
• Doppler examination and ultrasound of abdominal organs;
• consultation with a pediatric nephrologist;
• dietitian consultation;
• creation of an insulin administration schedule, determination of a rehabilitation program;
• rehabilitation course in a day hospital under the supervision of specialists.

The duration of the program depends on the severity of the condition, the ability to strictly follow the instructions and prescriptions of specialists.

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Currently, treatment for type 1 diabetes involves two types of assistance: the first is replacement insulin therapy (the most common), and the second is surgical intervention for pancreas transplantation along with the kidney (used in severe forms of diabetes complicated by kidney failure).

Diabetes Mellitus - Insulin Therapy

Patients who regularly take insulin must lead a certain lifestyle: constant monitoring of insulin levels in the blood or urine, diet, hourly meals, physical therapy or a developed work therapy program, and regular visits to the endocrinologist.

If previously insulin was administered only through injections that patients gave themselves, with the development of medicine, this method has somewhat become outdated. Firstly, patients had to always calculate their own time to be home for the insulin administration, and they needed to have an injection kit with them. Secondly, they had to strictly adhere to the schedule and dosages of insulin, which could not always correspond to the food intake, etc. Understanding these problems, endocrinology specialists have developed completely new methods of insulin administration.

Automatic syringe. This syringe is implanted under the skin of the insulin-dependent patient and injects programmed doses of insulin at strictly scheduled times. The patient no longer has to remember the time and doses; the syringe will do everything. However, diet, loads, and everything else must remain strictly planned.

Multifunctional automatic syringe. The method of action of this device is the same as that of the automatic syringe, but before administering insulin, the device checks the glucose level in the blood, and if it is insufficient, the administration can be postponed for two hours. With such a device, the patient does not have to worry that not eating on time and receiving a dose of insulin may lead to hypoglycemic coma.

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