Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on exercise
Sports medicine experts updated their recommendations on exercise in type 2 diabetes, while a study found that physical activity was associated with lower dementia risk in patients with new type 2 diabetes, and another found that exercise might be more beneficial in the afternoon than the morning.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/11/5.htm
11 Mar 2022
Spotlight on innovative uses of CGM
Recent trials indicated effectiveness of open-source automated insulin delivery systems, inpatient insulin management based on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and CGM for certain patients with type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/16/5.htm
16 Sep 2022
Spotlight on fenofibrate
Recent analyses of the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD) trial looked at the effects of fenofibrate on gout and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/09/5.htm
9 Mar 2018
Spotlight on heart failure
Two studies compared heart failure rates in patients with and without type 2 diabetes, while a third looked at the risk of heart failure associated with various classes of glucose-lowering drugs.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/14/5.htm
14 Sep 2018
Spotlight on COVID-19 and diabetes
Recent articles looked at the risks of COVID-19 in patients with diabetes, optimal hospital treatment for those with both conditions, and new-onset diabetes in patients with COVID-19.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/08/5.htm
8 Jan 2021
Spotlight on temperature and light
Recent studies looked at light therapy for depression and diabetes, seasonal variation in glycemic control, and associations between outdoor sunlight and temperature and metabolism.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/08/5.htm
8 Mar 2019
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.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/12/10/5.htm
10 Dec 2021
Spotlight on cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes
The American Heart Association released a scientific statement on managing cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, while recent research focused on CV mortality in patients with diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and CV outcomes in high-risk patients who take sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/14/5.htm
14 Jan 2022
Spotlight on diabetes and chronic kidney disease
A study showed that chronic kidney disease has declined among U.S. adults with diabetes. A meta-analysis found that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors prevented kidney decline similarly in those with and without diabetes. A survey identified knowledge gaps among prescribers on this topic.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/11/5.htm
11 Nov 2022
Spotlight on glycemic control and patient age
Recent studies found higher HbA1c levels in younger patients with diabetes compared to older ones, as well as differences in medication therapy by age.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/13/5.htm
13 Mar 2020