Search results for "From ACP Internist"
Diabetes Collaborative Registry seeks primary care participants
ACP has partnered with the American College of Cardiology to participate in the Diabetes Collaborative Registry, a national clinical diabetes registry and interdisciplinary collaboration designed to assess and improve the quality of a practice's diabetes care for free.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/14/8.htm
14 Aug 2015
Regular use of PPIs linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
In an analysis of the Nurses' Health and Health Professionals studies, regular users of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) had a 24% higher risk of diabetes than nonusers, with longer duration of use associated with greater risk.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/09/9.htm
9 Oct 2020
Getting to know GLP-1 receptor agonists
The latest Pearls from I.M. Peers offers advice on prescribing glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for patients with diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/10/8.htm
10 Mar 2023
Prediabetes and artificial pancreas devices
The July/August issue of ACP Internist includes articles on prediabetes and next-generation insulin pumps.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/14/7.htm
14 Jul 2017
No additional benefit seen for self-monitored blood glucose with community health worker support
In a small trial, patients with insulin-treated diabetes were randomly assigned to usual care, a lottery incentive for daily self-monitored blood glucose, or the lottery plus support from a community health worker if needed.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/10/6.htm
10 Jun 2022
Nearly 50% of older U.S. adults reported taking aspirin preventively
A study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2011 to 2018 found that 46.7% of respondents ages 60 years and older used aspirin for primary or secondary cardiovascular disease prevention and suggested potential overuse in certain groups.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/09/7.htm
9 Jul 2021
Low-, high-intensity workouts appear to reduce waist circumference
Patients at risk for diabetes or heart disease may want to choose their workout intensity based on health goals, according to a study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/13/8.htm
13 Mar 2015
Text messages may improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes and coronary disease
Patients in a Chinese study received six automated text messages per week with educational and motivational information on glucose monitoring, blood pressure control, medication adherence, physical activity, and lifestyle.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/9.htm
13 Sep 2019
ADA issues updated position statement on hypertension and diabetes
The statement updates the American Diabetes Association's 2003 position statement on this topic and summarizes clinical trials of intensive hypertension treatment strategies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/08/7.htm
8 Sep 2017
Ischemic heart disease linked to worse prognosis in heart failure patients with type 2 diabetes
Mortality risk was highest in patients who had both type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease and had not had previous revascularization.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/07/7.htm
7 Oct 2016