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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
Weight loss through gastric bypass or diet improved insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes
Results from this small study suggest that reducing adipose tissue volume, by whatever means, will improve blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, an accompanying editorial noted.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/11/1.htm
11 Sep 2020
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
Trial finds improvement in HbA1c level with intensive periodontal treatment
Intensive treatment consisted of whole-mouth subgingival scaling, surgical periodontal therapy if patients practiced good oral hygiene or dental cleaning if they did not, and supportive periodontal therapy every three months until the end of the study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/09/2.htm
9 Nov 2018
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
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
Cardiology guidance supports use of SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists for CV benefits in diabetes
Evidence on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists indicates that these drugs can be used not just for glucose control but for cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new expert pathway.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/14/1.htm
14 Aug 2020
Lowering serum urate levels with allopurinol did not improve kidney outcomes in patients with type 1 diabetes
Randomized trial participants with type 1 diabetes and mild-to-moderate diabetic kidney disease who received allopurinol or placebo had similar estimated glomerular filtration rates after three years.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/10/1.htm
10 Jul 2020
Young adults with diabetes have less favorable cardiometabolic risk profile versus those without, study finds
Compared to young adults without diabetes, those with diabetes were more likely to have obesity, elevated lipids, or hypertension and were less likely to report being physically active or consuming a healthy diet.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/12/2.htm
12 Jul 2019
Patient-centered diabetes care varies in intensity by both disease- and patient-related factors
Patients were more likely to choose more intensive care after an annual consultation if they had a high level of education, if they were concerned about illness, if they had set goals for their care, and if they had comorbid conditions.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/12/3.htm
12 Jul 2019