Search results for "From ACP Hospitalist"
New consensus guidance document advises on use of CGM in the hospital
A group of experts reviewed the potential benefits and barriers to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in the hospital, as well as summarizing existing guidance and discussing relevant staff training, clinical workflow, and hospital policies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/08/8.htm
8 Nov 2024
Diabetic ketoacidosis in a prediabetic patient on ophthalmic steroids
A vignette from ACP Hospitalist's Brief Case section described an unusual case of diabetic ketoacidosis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/09/9.htm
9 Aug 2024
Continuing metformin linked with lower risk of hospital-acquired complications
Patients who continued metformin upon admission had a lower likelihood of in-hospital complications than matched controls without diabetes, while diabetic patients who discontinued the drug during hospitalization had higher risk than matched controls.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/14/9.htm
14 Jun 2024
Early mobilization associated with worse outcomes in ICU patients with diabetes
Patients with diabetes in the ICU who received minimized sedation and early physiotherapy were at higher risk for death at 180 days than those who did not, a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/14/8.htm
14 Jun 2024
The latest on inpatient glucose control
A diabetes expert explained where glycemic targets for hospital patients should be now and what may be coming next, including continuous glucose monitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/10/10.htm
10 May 2024
Pearls on diabetes meds in perioperative care
Learn when to stop and start glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/09/6.htm
9 Jun 2023
Metformin during hospitalization associated with improved outcomes in type 2 diabetes and sepsis
In a retrospective cohort study in Pennsylvania, adults with type 2 diabetes and sepsis who were exposed to metformin during hospitalization had lower 90-day mortality and better kidney outcomes than those who were not.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/11/9.htm
11 Mar 2022
Continuous glucose monitoring gains traction in hospitals
An article in the February ACP Hospitalist covers how some hospitals have rapidly transitioned inpatient continuous glucose monitoring from research into practice in response to COVID-19.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/12/6.htm
12 Feb 2021
CGM system reduced hypoglycemia in high-risk inpatients with type 2 diabetes
In a randomized trial, insulin-treated patients who had real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data sent to a nursing station experienced fewer hypoglycemic events than those who received point-of-care blood glucose testing.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/14/8.htm
14 Aug 2020
Dilemmas in diabetes
The cover story of the December ACP Hospitalist addresses dilemmas in inpatient diabetes care, including new drugs and insulin pumps.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/8.htm
13 Dec 2019
Taking glucose management online
An article in the April ACP Hospitalist reviews mixed results of research on electronic systems for glucose management and the potential challenges to implementing them.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/13/9.htm
13 Apr 2018
Patients with pumps
As insulin pumps become more common, hospitalists need plans to manage them. Learn about the issues that can arise, including potentially difficult negotiations with patients, in the April ACP Hospitalist.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/09/7.htm
9 May 2014