Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on cognitive effects of diabetes
Two recent studies looked at the effects of diabetes on the brain, one focusing on mild cognitive impairment and the other on brain imaging findings.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/12/5.htm
12 May 2017
Spotlight on treatment of COVID-19 in diabetes patients
Experts addressed minimizing cardiovascular risk, managing diabetes in the ICU, altering protocols, and monitoring glucose levels, while studies looked at insulin infusion and other interventions for patients with COVID-19.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/12/6.htm
12 Jun 2020
Spotlight on amputations
Recent studies analyzed data on lower-extremity amputations among patients with diabetes, including recent trends in this complication and its associated mortality, effects of the pandemic, and relationships with diabetes drugs.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/14/5.htm
14 Aug 2020
Spotlight on type 1 diabetes in older adults
One recent study in older patients with type 1 diabetes found an association between a recent history of severe hypoglycemia and impaired cognition, while another suggested that continuous subcutaneous insulin infusions are safe and effective in this population.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/10/5.htm
10 Jan 2020
Spotlight on genetic risks
One study found that counseling about genetic risk for diabetes does not lead at-risk patients to lose weight, while another determined that advice on fat consumption does not need to be individualized based on genetic risk.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/09/5.htm
9 Aug 2019
Spotlight on dementia and glycemic control
Prediabetes and diabetes were associated with development of dementia in a South Korean study, and poorly controlled diabetes was tied to increased risk of incident cognitive impairment or progression to dementia in a Swedish study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/12/5.htm
12 Nov 2021
Spotlight on weight loss drugs
The American Society of Anesthesiologists released guidance on preoperative management of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and recent studies looked at the effects of semaglutide, retatrutide, and orforglipron on weight in patients with and without diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/14/5.htm
14 Jul 2023
Spotlight on liraglutide and insulin
The effects of adding liraglutide to insulin treatment were assessed by multiple studies published in the past month.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/13/9.htm
13 Nov 2015
Spotlight on artificial intelligence and diabetic retinopathy
One recent study reported on the development and validation of an artificial intelligence algorithm for detecting diabetic retinopathy, while another tested such technology in primary care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/12/6.htm
12 Oct 2018
Spotlight on demographic trends in diabetes
Recent studies looked at prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S.; trends in hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis; and the prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/13/5.htm
13 Apr 2018