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Diabetes-related variables, general comorbidities may predict major osteoporotic fractures
A study of African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes found that the most significant predictors of fracture risk varied by race and ethnicity.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/10/2.htm
10 Apr 2020
SGLT-2 inhibitors associated with fewer serious renal events than DPP-4 inhibitors
In a propensity-matched Scandinavian study, new users of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors had a lower risk of renal replacement therapy and hospital admission for renal events than new users of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/08/2.htm
8 May 2020
Task Force draft recommendation supports earlier diabetes screening
The draft recommendation calls for screening patients ages 35 to 70 years who are overweight or obese. It is open for public comment through Monday, April 12.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/09/1.htm
9 Apr 2021
Type 2 diabetes, elevated glucose associated with increased risk of unspecified dementia
Risk of Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia was not associated with nonfasting plasma glucose levels in a large Danish study that included patients with and without diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/10/3.htm
10 Apr 2020
Diabetes associated with significantly increased risk of mortality in cardiomyopathy
Patients with diabetes and mild-to-moderate cardiomyopathy had higher mortality risk than nondiabetic patients with severe cardiomyopathy, suggesting that they may benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillators, according to the study authors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/13/2.htm
13 Mar 2020
Quarter of U.S. diabetes patients report using at least one strategy to reduce drug costs
In a survey of U.S. adults with diabetes, about 13% who were prescribed medication said they did not take it as prescribed, and about 24% said they asked their doctors for a lower-cost medication.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/2.htm
13 Sep 2019
Incidence of diagnosed diabetes may be stable or declining in many countries
An analysis of 21 mostly high-income countries or jurisdictions found a downward or stable trend in clinically diagnosed diabetes incidence in recent years, but the drivers of these trends remain unknown, an accompanying editorial comment said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2021
Influenza vaccination decreased risk of influenza hospitalization in patients with diabetes
On average during six influenza seasons, the protective effect of the vaccine in preventing influenza hospitalization was 46% for current-season vaccination and 44% for vaccination in prior seasons only, a Spanish study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/12/4.htm
12 Jun 2020
Spotlight on the effects of exercise in diabetes
Studies published in the past month looked at how exercise and indicators of fitness among patients with diabetes are associated with mortality risk, vascular health, and medication use.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/14/5.htm
14 Feb 2020
SGLT-2 inhibitors reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, death, review finds
The authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis recommended reconsideration of guidelines on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors to increase use among patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/14/3.htm
14 Feb 2020