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Type 2 diabetes may recur after gastric bypass surgery, study finds
Type 2 diabetes may recur in a significant proportion of patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery, a new study has found.
Primary care patients drop weight, waist size with lifestyle intervention treatments
Primary care patients in two different diabetes-prevention treatment groups lost weight, reduced waist circumference and lowered blood glucose levels, compared with a usual care group.
Diabetes prevalence increasing in the U.S.; new drugs in development
The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the United States increased from 4.5% to 8.2% from 1995 to 2010, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Diabetes' association with hearing loss examined in meta-analysis
Diabetic patients have more hearing impairments than nondiabetic patients at all ages, a meta-analysis concluded.
MKSAP Quiz: Glycemic control in the ICU
This month's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 67-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes transferred to the cardiothoracic intensive care unit after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Intensive glucose control reduces surrogate, but not clinical, renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes
A meta-analysis included five randomized, controlled trials (with more than 28,000 patients) comparing intensive glucose control to standard glucose control in outpatients with stable type 2 diabetes.
How can I help my patients develop healthier eating habits?
Discuss nutritional guidelines and ask your patients to think of one thing they are interested in and willing to do to improve their eating habits.
Spotlight on metformin
The benefits of metformin treatment were highlighted by a few intriguing studies published in the past month.