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Macular edema, cardiovascular disease associated in type 2 diabetes
Patients with diabetic macular edema or proliferative diabetic retinopathy should be followed more actively to prevent cardiovascular disease, study authors said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/12/1.htm
12 May 2017
ADA position statement updates recommendations for diabetic retinopathy
The position statement, an update of one from 2002, outlines the stages of diabetic retinopathy and highlights recommendations on optimal blood glycemic control and lowering blood pressure.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/10/1.htm
10 Mar 2017
Glucose-lowering agents other than metformin associated with higher mortality in study
Compared to matched controls, patients on metformin monotherapy did not show significant excess mortality during follow-up, but patients on sulfonylurea or insulin monotherapy had higher mortality rates.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/08/3.htm
8 Jan 2016
DPP-4 inhibitors associated with lower mortality and cardiac risk than sulfonylureas as add-on therapy, study finds
When added to metformin, DPP-4 inhibitors were associated with reduced risks for all-cause death and stroke but did not appear to alter the risks for myocardial infarction and hospitalization for heart failure relative to sulfonylureas.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/13/3.htm
13 Nov 2015
Newer glucose-lowering drugs associated with lower mortality risk than insulin
Researchers compared Swedish patients with type 2 diabetes who were new users of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors with patients initiating insulin.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/14/1.htm
14 Apr 2017
Review compares once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists to other diabetes meds
Once-weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists lower HbA1c without increasing body weight, a review found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/09/2.htm
9 Oct 2015
Patients with prediabetes diagnosis more likely to change health behaviors
Patients who are aware of their prediabetes are more likely to adopt lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of developing diabetes, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/10/2.htm
10 Jul 2015
Studies offer support for home use of artificial pancreas in type 1 diabetes
Home use of a closed-loop insulin delivery system, or artificial pancreas, appeared to be effective in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to 2 recently published reports conducted under regular living conditions.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/09/3.htm
9 Oct 2015
Position statement on diabetic neuropathy urges early recognition, appropriate management
The American Diabetes Association offered advice on prevention, screening, and treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathies and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/10/1.htm
10 Feb 2017
Mortality in diabetes may vary greatly by age, glycemic control, renal complications
Patients who were under age 55 faced a more substantial increase in mortality risk from having diabetes than older patients.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/13/2.htm
13 Nov 2015