Search results for "From Annals of Internal Medicine"
Running two tests on single blood sample could provide diabetes diagnosis
In a prospective cohort analysis of patients in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study without diagnosed diabetes at baseline, both fasting glucose and HbA1c level were measured in a single blood sample taken during a visit in 1990 to 1992.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/13/6.htm
13 Jul 2018
Bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes associated with reduced risk of microvascular disease
Although this retrospective cohort study was limited by its observational design and the risk of confounding by indication, the results should help diabetes patients make informed decisions about their treatment options, the authors said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/10/6.htm
10 Aug 2018
Recent WHO diabetes guideline summarized and critiqued
The updated guideline from the World Health Organization (WHO) included five recommendations, some of which differed from ACP's most recent diabetes guideline.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/14/6.htm
14 Sep 2018
Liraglutide provided cardiovascular benefit to oldest patients, post hoc analysis finds
Researchers analyzed the industry-funded LEADER trial, focusing on the oldest patients who were randomized to liraglutide or placebo.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/14/7.htm
14 Dec 2018
Early-onset diabetes tied to higher risk for all-cause hospitalization
Patients who were diagnosed with diabetes before age 40 years had significantly higher risk of hospitalization for renal, cardiovascular, and infectious causes, but this was reduced with good risk factor control.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/08/6.htm
8 Feb 2019
Type 1 diabetes associated with risk of both medically indicated and spontaneous preterm delivery
The likelihood of giving birth before 37 weeks was increased even in women with HbA1c levels below 6.5%, suggesting that tighter control of type 1 diabetes will not eliminate this risk, the authors of the Swedish study said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/10/6.htm
10 May 2019
HbA1c targets debated, history of SGLT-2 inhibitors explained
Experts offered differing recommendations for a patient's HbA1c target in Beyond the Guidelines, while a History of Medicine article said that the risks of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors could have been understood sooner.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/6.htm
11 Oct 2019
In the Clinic: Type 2 Diabetes
Current evidence on prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes is summarized in a new In the Clinic article targeted at primary care physicians.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/08/6.htm
8 Nov 2019
Recovery from metabolic syndrome reduces cardiovascular risk, Korean study finds
The large retrospective study found that hypertension was the metabolic syndrome component with the largest associated increase in risk for a major cardiovascular event.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/7.htm
13 Dec 2019
Annals On Call: Technology to improve diabetes management
Annals On Call is a podcast focusing on a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine. This episode covers “Diabetes Technology: Review of the 2019 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.”
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/6.htm
13 Dec 2019