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Diabetes prevalence remains high in U.S. adults
The estimated prevalence of diabetes among U.S. adults ranged between 12% and 14% in 2011-2012, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/11/3.htm
11 Sep 2015
Spotlight on new technologies for type 1 diabetes
Two recent studies and FDA approval of the first “artificial pancreas” highlight new technological advances in type 1 diabetes care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/07/8.htm
7 Oct 2016
ADA updates medical care standards for diabetes
Areas of the standards that were changed include classifying type 1 diabetes, setting thresholds for metabolic surgery, and emphasizing lifestyle management.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/13/1.htm
13 Jan 2017
Metformin potentially underused among patients with mild kidney disease, study finds
More patients would be eligible for metformin use if estimated glomerular filtration rate were used to define kidney disease rather than serum creatinine, a recent study concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/11/2.htm
11 Sep 2015
Short-term antiplatelet therapy after PCI appears better than long-term in patients with diabetes, meta-analysis finds
In patients with diabetes, long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was associated with a higher rate of major or minor bleeding compared with short-term DAPT, while the increase was nonsignificant in those without diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/11/1.htm
11 Nov 2016
Telephone interventions may improve HbA1c control in low-income populations
The addition of telephone calls by health educators to printed self-management materials may improve diabetes control in low-income diabetics with worse metabolic control, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/14/2.htm
14 Aug 2015
Pioglitazone use not associated with increased risk of bladder cancer, study finds
Pioglitazone was not found to be associated with a statistically significant increased risk of bladder cancer or 8 of 10 additional cancers in a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/14/3.htm
14 Aug 2015
New drugs did not change overall glycemic control in U.S. patients with type 2 diabetes, study finds
The proportion of type 2 diabetes patients with HbA1c levels of 9% or greater or HbA1c between 8% and 9% increased from 2006 to 2013, while the proportion with an HbA1c less than 6% decreased.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/07/1.htm
7 Oct 2016
Low-dose aspirin may not reduce cardiovascular events in diabetic patients
The Japanese Primary Prevention of Atherosclerosis with Aspirin for Diabetes trial included 2,539 patients with type 2 diabetes and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease, randomized to receive aspirin (81 mg or 100 mg daily) or no aspirin.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/09/1.htm
9 Dec 2016
CABG may improve outcomes compared with PCI in patients with diabetes and stable CAD
The results support coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with optimal medical therapy as the preferred management strategy, with optimal medical therapy alone as the next best therapeutic approach, the study authors said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/16/1.htm
16 Sep 2016