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HbA1c variability linked to risk of adverse long-term outcomes in type 2 diabetes
The effect of HbA1c variability on outcomes, including mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke, appeared to be independent of directional trends or baseline HbA1c level.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/12/1.htm
12 Aug 2016
Metformin associated with increased all-cause mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced CKD
Metformin is associated with higher risk for all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/10/3.htm
10 Jul 2015
HbA1c results may be affected by anemia
Anemia affects the reliability of HbA1c results, concluded a new systematic review that offered 4 tips for incorporating this knowledge into clinical practice.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/12/3.htm
12 Jun 2015
Early insulin initiation may benefit older adults with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control
Older patients with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control may benefit from earlier initiation of insulin therapy, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/12/2.htm
12 Jun 2015
Link between statins and diabetes explored in 2 studies
Two new studies looked at how and why statin treatment increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/13/3.htm
13 Mar 2015
New clinical guidelines recommend bariatric surgery for obese patients with type 2 diabetes
Bariatric surgery should be recommended for type 2 diabetes patients with class III obesity, regardless of glycemic control, and those with class II obesity who have inadequately controlled hyperglycemia despite lifestyle and optimal medical therapy, the guidelines said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/10/1.htm
10 Jun 2016
Online reporting of blood glucose may lower HbA1c in diabetes patients on oral meds
The results suggest that highly adherent diabetes patients who self-monitor their blood glucose could benefit from reporting their results, study authors concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/13/1.htm
13 May 2016
Metformin appears more durable as monotherapy versus sulfonylurea or meglitinide, study finds
Metformin appeared to be effective as monotherapy for a longer period than sulfonylurea or meglitinide in treatment-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes, a recent study reports.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/10/2.htm
10 Apr 2015
SGLT2 inhibitors may protect against some major cardiovascular events
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were associated with lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and death from any cause, but there was no clear effect on nonfatal myocardial infarction and researchers noted an adverse effect for nonfatal stroke.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/08/1.htm
8 Apr 2016
All-cause mortality risk with type 1 diabetes may be greater in women vs. men
Women with type 1 diabetes may have a higher all-cause mortality risk than men with the condition, as well as higher risk for fatal and nonfatal vascular events, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/02/13/2.htm
13 Feb 2015