Where reported , emergency admissions and quality of life were not found to be significantly different between groups .
No information was found regarding BMI , mortality , long term diabetic complications , adverse effects , or costs .
REVIEW ER 'S CONCLUSIONS The presence of a diabetes specialist nurse / nurse case manager may improve patients ' diabetic control over short time periods , but from currently available trials the effects over longer periods of time are not evident .
There were no significant differences overall in hypoglycaemic episodes , hyperglycaemic incidents , or hospital admissions .
Quality of life was not shown to be affected by input from a diabetes specialist nurse/nurse case manager
BACKGROUND The patient with diabetes has many different learning needs relating to diet , monitoring , and treatments .
In many health care systems specialist nurses provide much of these needs , usually aim ing to empower patients to self-manage their diabetes .
The present review aims to assess the effects of the involvement of specialist nurse care on outcomes for  people with diabetes  , compared to usual care in hospital clinics or primary care with no input from specialist nurses .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of diabetes specialist nurses / nurse case manager in diabetes on the metabolic control of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus .
Influence of Small-Group Education Sessions on Glucose Homeostasis in NIDDM
In patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus ( NIDDM ) , the influence of knowledge about their disease on the treatment and control of the disease is not clear . We evaluated the efficacy of educational group meetings with NIDDM patients on improving their knowledge of the disease and on disease management .  Fifty-one NIDDM patients were r and omly assigned to either intervention or control groups . The intervention group participated in courses of three weekly lessons presented by a physician , nurse , and dietitian once every 4 mo . The intervention and control groups were also followed once every 2 mo in the clinic by the same staff . Medical treatment remained unchanged during the study . After a 12-mo follow-up of the intervention group , no significant improvement in their knowledge of diabetes could be demonstrated . However , mean fasting and postpr and ial blood glucose levels and HbA1c improved significantly in comparison with the control goup . The same tendency was evident with the weight and lipoprotein profile . We conclude that educational group therapy can improve diabetes control in patients with NIDDM
Where reported , emergency admissions and quality of life were not found to be significantly different between groups .
No information was found regarding BMI , mortality , long term diabetic complications , adverse effects , or costs .
REVIEW ER 'S CONCLUSIONS The presence of a diabetes specialist nurse / nurse case manager may improve patients ' diabetic control over short time periods , but from currently available trials the effects over longer periods of time are not evident .
There were no significant differences overall in hypoglycaemic episodes , hyperglycaemic incidents , or hospital admissions .
Quality of life was not shown to be affected by input from a diabetes specialist nurse/nurse case manager
BACKGROUND The patient with diabetes has many different learning needs relating to diet , monitoring , and treatments .
In many health care systems specialist nurses provide much of these needs , usually aim ing to empower patients to self-manage their diabetes .
The present review aims to assess the effects of the involvement of specialist nurse care on outcomes for  people with diabetes  , compared to usual care in hospital clinics or primary care with no input from specialist nurses .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of diabetes specialist nurses / nurse case manager in diabetes on the metabolic control of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus .