Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on drug comparisons
Outcomes and costs of different classes of diabetes drugs were compared by studies published in the past month.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/08/7.htm
8 Apr 2016
Spotlight on renal side effects
Renal side effects of diabetes drugs were in the news in the past month, with one industry-funded study finding an association between empagliflozin and slower progression of kidney disease and the FDA strengthening an existing warning on risk of acute kidney injury with canagliflozin and dapagliflozin.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/15/8.htm
15 Jul 2016
Spotlight on cardiovascular disease
The American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association recently released a joint scientific statement on prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/14/9.htm
14 Aug 2015
Spotlight on metformin
In the past month, a new meta-analysis compared metformin to other diabetes drugs, and the FDA expanded metformin's indications in patients with reduced kidney function.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/13/7.htm
13 May 2016
Spotlight on insulins degludec and glargine
Recent industry-funded studies compared degludec, an ultralong-acting, once-daily basal insulin, to basal insulin glargine on outcomes including hypoglycemia, glucose control, and cardiovascular events.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/14/5.htm
14 Jul 2017
Spotlight on thiazolidinediones
Some beneficial effects of rosiglitazone and pioglitazone were described by studies published in the last month.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/10/7.htm
10 Jul 2015
Spotlight on lifestyle interventions for National Diabetes Month
World Diabetes Day is to be held on Nov. 14 and President Obama recently proclaimed November to be National Diabetes Month.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/09/11.htm
9 Nov 2012
Spotlight on hypoglycemia
Three studies published in December looked at hypoglycemia, focusing on rates of severe hypoglycemia in the U.S., patients at high risk for hypoglycemia, and potential use of intranasal glucagon to treat the condition.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/08/7.htm
8 Jan 2016
Spotlight on hospitalized patients with diabetes
Recent studies of hospitalized patients looked at hypoglycemia and mortality, hyperglycemia and sleep, and corticosteroids for pneumonia.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/09/7.htm
9 Dec 2016
Spotlight on bariatric surgery for diabetes
Recent studies assessed the impact of bariatric surgery on diabetes remission, mortality, and health care costs.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/09/9.htm
9 Oct 2015