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Variable systolic blood pressure could be associated with nephropathy risk
Variations in systolic blood pressure could be associated with increased risk for diabetic nephropathy, according to a recent study.
Nearly 17% of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients have silent MI
About one in six patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes had evidence of a silent myocardial infarction, a new study found.
New pediatric guidelines for type 2 diabetes emphasize starting drugs, lifestyle changes simultaneously
Guidelines for treating type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers suggest integrating diet and exercise with medication, as well as offering advice on frequency of hemoglobin A1c and fingerstick blood glucose monitoring.
MKSAP Quiz: Photocoagulation therapy
This month's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 62-year-old man before he has panretinal laser photocoagulation therapy in both eyes.
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.
Hypoglycemia was associated with increased mortality in ICU patients regardless of glucose control strategy
A post hoc analysis of the NICE-SUGAR trial that included about 6,000 ICU patients compared intensive glucose control (targeting blood glucose levels of 81 to 108 mg/dL) and conventional glucose control (targeting levels ≤180 mg/dL).
A single screening for type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults did not reduce mortality over 10 years
A trial in the United Kingdom randomized 33 primary care practices and 20,000 of their high-risk patients to screening for diabetes or usual care.
Review: Intensive blood pressure control reduces stroke, but not mortality or MI, in type 2 diabetes
A meta-analysis compared five studies (including the ACCORD trial) that treated adults with type 2 diabetes with antihypertensive therapies to achieve prespecified blood pressure targets.
Tips to help patients get the most from their insulin
The following information should be shared with patients to optimize their insulin therapy.
Spotlight on insulin timing
The timing of insulin injections for patients with type 2 diabetes was the focus of several studies published in the past month.