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Most cases of prediabetes in older adults did not progress to diabetes, study finds
A cohort study of older adults found a high prevalence of prediabetes, but during more than six years of follow-up, death or regression to normoglycemia was more common than progression to diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2021
Among older adults with type 2 diabetes, insulin use most prevalent in those with poor health
In a longitudinal study of 21,531 patients, those in poor or intermediate health at age 75 years were more likely to use insulin than those in good health (29.4% and 27.5% versus 10.5%, respectively) and less likely to discontinue it during follow-up.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/3.htm
11 Oct 2019
CGM improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes with or without pump
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), with either an insulin pump or multiple daily injections, was associated with sustained improvements in HbA1c levels compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose, according to a small randomized trial.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/2.htm
11 Oct 2019
Different diabetes phenotypes associated with varying prevalence of complications
Patients were categorized into five groups: mild age-related diabetes, mild obesity-related diabetes, severe autoimmune diabetes, severe insulin-resistant diabetes, and severe insulin-deficient diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/09/3.htm
9 Aug 2019
SGLT-2 inhibitors linked to lower risk of cardiac events compared with DPP-4 inhibitors
A retrospective study of Canadian and British patients with type 2 diabetes found lower rates of cardiovascular death among those taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors than in matched patients who took dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/09/1.htm
9 Oct 2020
Spotlight on the diabetic foot
Recent diabetes research analyzed trends in lower-extremity amputations in Ontario, Canada, as well as how health literacy, procalcitonin, and mortality risk relate to diabetic foot infection outcomes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/5.htm
13 Sep 2019
New guideline from Endocrine Society offers guidance on lipid management
The guideline includes recommendations on the use of statins and lipid testing in type 1 and 2 diabetes, as well as other endocrine-related diseases and conditions.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/13/1.htm
13 Nov 2020
Incidence of diagnosed diabetes may be stable or declining in many countries
An analysis of 21 mostly high-income countries or jurisdictions found a downward or stable trend in clinically diagnosed diabetes incidence in recent years, but the drivers of these trends remain unknown, an accompanying editorial comment said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2021
Metabolic surgery associated with lower risk for MACE in obese adults with type 2 diabetes
Patients with diabetes and obesity who had metabolic surgery were matched in a 1:5 ratio to those who received usual care, with incidence of a major cardiovascular event (MACE) as the primary outcome.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2019
Diabetes patients with healthy lifestyles appear to have low, no excess CVD risk, study finds
An accompanying editorial called for broader international efforts to target cardiovascular risk through programs that encourage healthy lifestyles.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/09/2.htm
9 Aug 2019