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Smile: saluto-metabolic interventions for life enhancement.
J Pak Med Assoc · 2019
Last updated 2026-05-28The article emphasizes a comprehensive approach to managing diabetes, focusing not just on blood sugar control but also on blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and platelet management. It introduces the SMILE framework, which combines evidence-based therapies to improve overall metabolic health and reduce complications.
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| Journal | J Pak Med Assoc, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Citations | 0 |
| Relative citation ratio | 0.00 |
| NIH percentile | 0 |
| Molecules | — |
| Conditions studied | Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Mash |
Abstract
The article highlights the need to follow a multifactorial, comprehensive approach while managing diabetes. Apart from glycaemic control, blood pressure, lipid, weight and platelet management are equally important if one is to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes. The mnemonic SMILE (salute-metabolic interventions for life enhancement) includes all evidence-based therapies which help in improving metabolic health, and in preventing morbidity and mortality. It allows evenhanded addressal of all vasculo metabolic parameters, so as to bring SMILEs on faces of all persons involved in diabetes.
Verbatim abstract via PubMed 30890844 ↗