Search results for "Education"
In type 1 diabetes, education with either insulin pumps or daily injections did not differ for HbA1c at 2 years
The results showed that when patients on multiple daily insulin injections received structured education, there was no additional benefit of switching to pump therapy for glycemic control, hypoglycemia rates, or quality of life, according to an ACP Journal Club commentary.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/08/6.htm
8 Sep 2017
Advice for patient education about exercise
When counseling patients with type 2 diabetes about their exercise habits, consider some advice from ACP Smart Medicine and ACP DiabetesMonthly's physician editor.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/9.htm
8 Nov 2013
Advice for patient education about diet
When counseling patients with type 2 diabetes about their diets, some general principles may be helpful.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/11/9.htm
11 Oct 2013
Task force releases new standards for diabetes self-management education, support
A task force from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) has released new standards for diabetes self-management education and support.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/12/2.htm
12 Oct 2012
Position statement: Self-management education and support crucial and underused
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSME/S) is proven to be effective, but the numbers of patients who are referred to and receive it are “disappointingly small,” according to a recent statement by 3 health organizations.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/12/1.htm
12 Jun 2015
More than a quarter of diabetes patients have diabetic retinopathy, study estimates
Researchers calculated that in 2021, 9.60 million people in the U.S. had diabetic retinopathy, including 1.84 million with vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and insurance claims, among other sources.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/14/2.htm
14 Jul 2023
ADA recommendations increase blood pressure target to below 140 mm Hg systolic in diabetic patients
A higher maximum systolic blood pressure target for diabetics is one of the most significant changes in the American Diabetes Association's 2013 Standards of Medical Care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/11/5.htm
11 Jan 2013
Nurse phone coaching program didn't improve outpatient glycemic control
A nurse-delivered phone coaching initiative that aimed to improve outpatients' glycemic control wasn't more successful than usual care, a new study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/11/2.htm
11 Oct 2013
Spotlight on economics and diabetes
Two recent studies found associations between economic factors and diabetes incidence and control.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/09/7.htm
9 Jan 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