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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
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
Gastric bypass benefits persist over long-term follow-up, study finds
At 12 years, patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass had significantly greater weight loss and lower risk of diabetes than those who didn't receive surgery.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/13/7.htm
13 Oct 2017
Lifestyle modification may outperform medications over time for diabetes prevention, meta-analysis finds
Twenty-five people would need to be treated with lifestyle modification to prevent one diabetes case, according to the analysis of randomized clinical trials that evaluated lifestyle modification and medication interventions for diabetes prevention in at-risk adults.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/08/6.htm
8 Dec 2017
Primary care-based weight-loss program led to remission of type 2 diabetes
At the end of 12 months, 36 intervention participants lost 15 kg or more, compared to no participants in the control group, and diabetes remission was associated with the amount of weight lost.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/12/11.htm
12 Jan 2018
ACP recommends less intensive glucose control in most cases of type 2 diabetes
The evidence-based guidance statement from ACP calls for personalized goals and an HbA1c target between 7% and 8% for most patients with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/09/6.htm
9 Mar 2018
Diabetes remission through diet may be doable, with support
An article in the May ACP Internist discusses how intensive lifestyle interventions may be able to send type 2 diabetes into remission for selected patients.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/11/8.htm
11 May 2018
Reconciling conflicting diabetes guidance
ACP Internist discusses disagreement among professional medical societies on appropriate glycemic control goals following ACP's recent guidance recommending a higher target HbA1c.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/08/8.htm
8 Jun 2018
Newer, older insulin formulations may offer similar glucose-lowering effects
The findings may help inform decisions about insulin therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, for example, when minimizing weight gain or nocturnal hypoglycemia is a priority.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/13/8.htm
13 Jul 2018
Expert panel recommends SGLT2 inhibitor or GLP-1 receptor agonist for patients with type 2 diabetes and CVD
The American College of Cardiology's new decision pathway also calls for repeated HbA1c screening and detailed clinician-patient risk discussions for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/14/9.htm
14 Dec 2018