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Hospitalizations for diabetes complications fell, were replaced by other causes

An analysis of excess hospitalizations among people with diabetes in England from 2003 to 2018 found that diabetes caused fewer of their hospital stays, with respiratory disease and cancer becoming more predominant diagnoses.

Study finds long-term reductions in cardiovascular risk factors with SGLT-2 inhibitors

While the meta-analysis also found durable reductions in macrovascular complications and mortality with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors versus placebo, there were insufficient data comparing the drug class to other antihyperglycemic medications.

Adults with diabetes more likely to report mental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

An online survey of U.S. adults in mid-2020, most of whom were White women, found that those with diabetes were less likely to report resilience and more likely to experience depression than adults without diabetes.

MKSAP quiz: Blood pressure management

This month's quiz asks readers to choose a therapy for a 39-year-old woman with recently diagnosed stage 2 hypertension and a 12-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Spotlight on body weight and diabetes complications

A systematic review found that weight gain was associated with increased cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes patients but that the effects of intentional weight loss were unclear, while another analysis found that higher body mass index was mostly not associated with cancer mortality.

Bariatric surgeries reduced hepatic steatosis in type 2 diabetes at one year

Patients who were randomized to either sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass showed similar improvements in hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, a randomized trial in Norway found.