How well we treat with insulin in the Czech Republic and in the Slovak Republic A summary of results and comments on the original Czech-Slovak DIAINFORM study

Despite the continuously improving treatment options, many patients with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) still do not achieve the recommended treatment goals. The article provides summary and commentary of the results of DIAINFORM study focused on the level of metabolic control in T1DM and T2DM patients treated with insulin in the Czech and Slovak Republics. The overall percentage of patients with HbA1c 3 mmol/mol in the T1DM group was 29.9 % and in the T2DM group was 33.4 %.