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CGM decreased HbA1c levels, hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes
Two industry-supported studies of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) found encouraging results in patients with type 2 diabetes, leading editorialists to call for broadened access to the technology in this population, particularly in primary care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/11/6.htm
11 Jun 2021
ADA, EASD update guidance on managing hyperglycemia
An updated consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) addressed social drivers of health, lifestyle modifications, and new drug classes for type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/14/7.htm
14 Oct 2022
Type of insulin may affect hypoglycemia rates in older adults with type 2 diabetes, study finds
The risk of hospital visits for hypoglycemia was lower with long-acting insulin analogs versus neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin in a retrospective study of Medicare patients.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/12/8.htm
12 Mar 2021
Preoperative factors may help predict long-term weight outcomes after gastric bypass, study finds
Only 3 factors were associated with greater long-term weight loss: preoperative insulin use, history of smoking, and use of 12 or more medications before surgery.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/16/6.htm
16 Sep 2016
Task Force recommends screening for type 2 diabetes in overweight, obese adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening for abnormal blood glucose as part of cardiovascular risk assessment in overweight and obese adults ages 40 to 70 years.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/13/8.htm
13 Nov 2015
No additional benefit seen for self-monitored blood glucose with community health worker support
In a small trial, patients with insulin-treated diabetes were randomly assigned to usual care, a lottery incentive for daily self-monitored blood glucose, or the lottery plus support from a community health worker if needed.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/10/6.htm
10 Jun 2022
Lower glucose levels before hospital discharge associated with readmission, death in diabetes patients
Even near-normal glucose levels on the last day of hospitalization were associated with increased risk for readmission and postdischarge mortality, and these risks increased as patients' glucose levels decreased.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/10/12.htm
10 May 2019
Lifestyle modification may outperform medications over time for diabetes prevention, meta-analysis finds
Twenty-five people would need to be treated with lifestyle modification to prevent one diabetes case, according to the analysis of randomized clinical trials that evaluated lifestyle modification and medication interventions for diabetes prevention in at-risk adults.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/08/6.htm
8 Dec 2017
HbA1c levels may overestimate mean glucose in black type 1 diabetes patients, study finds
Editorialists cautioned that the study does not suggest that HbA1c has limited utility in black patients, adding that there is a need to better understand the subgroups that may be vulnerable to discordant HbA1c and glucose measures.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/14/6.htm
14 Jul 2017
Physician volume linked to diabetes care quality, study finds
The researchers found that higher ambulatory volume overall was associated with lower rates of appropriate eye exams, HbA1c testing, and LDL cholesterol testing, but higher diabetes-specific volume was associated with better care according to quality indicators.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/13/7.htm
13 Jan 2017