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Trial finds improvement in HbA1c level with intensive periodontal treatment
Intensive treatment consisted of whole-mouth subgingival scaling, surgical periodontal therapy if patients practiced good oral hygiene or dental cleaning if they did not, and supportive periodontal therapy every three months until the end of the study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/09/2.htm
9 Nov 2018
Intermittent fasting may be effective weight loss strategy in patients with type 2 diabetes
A systematic review and meta-analysis of seven studies found that intermittent fasting induced a greater decrease in body weight compared to regular diet but was not associated with any greater reduction in HbA1c levels.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/08/1.htm
8 Jan 2021
Diabetes apps require additional validation, education on their use, consensus report finds
Clinicians should be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of diabetes apps and be able to advise patients on their use, according to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2019
Closed-loop system offers better control than pump with sensor, six-month trial finds
Patients with type 1 diabetes who were randomly assigned to insulin treatment with a closed-loop system spent more time in the target glycemic range than those assigned to a sensor-augmented pump.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/08/2.htm
8 Nov 2019
Adding weight management to group visits didn't change HbA1c, but improved weight loss, hypoglycemia
Incorporating intensive weight management with a low-carb diet into standard group medical visits for patients with diabetes “should be considered as an alternative, noninferior approach for glycemic management that has additional clinical advantages,” study authors concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/08/3.htm
8 Nov 2019
Frequency of outpatient visits for diabetes not associated with glycemic control
The frequency of diabetes visits varied across health systems, but within most of the studied organizations, patients with high HbA1c levels were not seen any more often than those with lower levels.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/2.htm
13 Dec 2019
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass associated with better long-term diabetes outcomes than sleeve gastrectomy
While both procedures were associated with high rates of type 2 diabetes remission, the rate of remission five years after surgery was about 10% higher in patients who had gastric bypass than in those who had sleeve gastrectomy.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/13/3.htm
13 Mar 2020
Most cases of prediabetes in older adults did not progress to diabetes, study finds
A cohort study of older adults found a high prevalence of prediabetes, but during more than six years of follow-up, death or regression to normoglycemia was more common than progression to diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2021
Among older adults with type 2 diabetes, insulin use most prevalent in those with poor health
In a longitudinal study of 21,531 patients, those in poor or intermediate health at age 75 years were more likely to use insulin than those in good health (29.4% and 27.5% versus 10.5%, respectively) and less likely to discontinue it during follow-up.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/3.htm
11 Oct 2019
CGM improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes with or without pump
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), with either an insulin pump or multiple daily injections, was associated with sustained improvements in HbA1c levels compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose, according to a small randomized trial.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/2.htm
11 Oct 2019