The Incident Decision Tree: Guidelines for Action Following Patient Safety Incidents

Abstract

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease are the principle causes of death in people with non-insulin dependent diabetes. This is thought to be due to insulin resistance, which is particularly associated with obesity where the fat is deposited in the abdomen, commonly in men and post-menopausal women. High fat diets, usually also high in saturated fatty acids in the UK, are associated with higher blood cholesterol concentrations, a major risk for cerebrovascular disease.