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Physical activity may weaken association between cognitive decline and diabetes

Diabetes increased risk for cognitive impairment among inactive but not active adults in a cohort study in Brazil, and active adults with diabetes developed cognitive impairment 2.73 years later, on average, than the inactive diabetes patients.

Most second-line treatments for type 2 diabetes modified within year of initiation

Among patients with type 2 diabetes put on a second-line drug, 38.6% discontinued the medication within one year of starting, 19.8% intensified the medications, and 5.2% of patients switched drug classes, according to data from over 82,000 U.S. patients.

AHA releases scientific statement on diabetic foot ulcers in cardiovascular patients

Qualitative and quantitative research is needed to resolve the reasons behind amputations for diabetic foot ulcers, the American Heart Association (AHA) said.

MKSAP quiz: Foot ulcer management

This month's quiz asks readers to choose a next step in management for a 57-year-old man with a nonhealing ulcer on the plantar aspect of the left foot despite six weeks of standard wound care and pressure off-loading.

Spotlight on the 2024 Standards of Care

The American Diabetes Association made its annual updates to the Standards of Care in Diabetes, addressing newer drug classes and growing evidence for bariatric surgery and heart failure screening, among many other changes.

In latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, mortality was similar to T2DM but retinopathy was higher at 5.9 y

If confirmed, the findings of different disease trajectories among patients with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults could eventually merit reclassification of the types of diabetes, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.

In T2DM requiring insulin initiation, icodec titrated with an app safely reduced HbA1c vs. daily basal insulin analogues at 52 wk

An ACP Journal Club commentary cautioned that although a recent industry-funded trial was designed to approximate real-world practice, certain factors may still limit the generalizability of its findings.

Intensive food-as-medicine program improves engagement, not glycemic control

Patients with diabetes and food insecurity who received healthy groceries, dietitian consults, nurse evaluations, health coaching, and diabetes education had increased engagement with preventive care but no significant change in HbA1c levels versus usual care.