Search results for "Education"
Urine, blood glucose self-monitoring equally effective for new type 2 patients
Patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes had equal improvement in HbA1c whether they self-monitored by testing their blood or urine glucose, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/14/1.htm
14 Nov 2014
Care gaps identified in U.S. diabetic adults
Among U.S. adults with diabetes, 3 in 10 are undiagnosed, possibly due to limited access to care, a study recently reported.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/12/2.htm
12 Dec 2014
Diabetes associated with cognitive decline, CABG better than PCI for diabetics
Higher HbA1c at midlife was associated with greater cognitive decline over the following 20 years, and coronary artery bypass grafting is preferable to percutaneous coronary intervention in diabetics, according to studies recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/12/5.htm
12 Dec 2014
Diabetic foot ulcer treatment not always up to standard of care, consensus statement finds
Adequate off-loading with nonremovable casts or fixed ankle walking braces is the optimum modality for treating diabetic foot ulcers, but clinicians aren't always meeting this standard of care, a consensus statement found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/09/2.htm
9 Jan 2015
Spotlight on economics and diabetes
Two recent studies found associations between economic factors and diabetes incidence and control.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/09/7.htm
9 Jan 2015
In the Clinic: type 2 diabetes
An In the Clinic article in the March 3 Annals of Internal Medicine provides a clinical overview of type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/13/5.htm
13 Mar 2015
Low health literacy linked to misperceptions of glucose control
Diabetic patients with low health literacy and persistently elevated HbA1c levels were more likely to have the erroneous impression that their glucose was well controlled, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/13/2.htm
13 Mar 2015
Position statement: Self-management education and support crucial and underused
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSME/S) is proven to be effective, but the numbers of patients who are referred to and receive it are “disappointingly small,” according to a recent statement by 3 health organizations.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/12/1.htm
12 Jun 2015
Insulin pumps for type 1 diabetes associated with lower mortality rates
Insulin pump users had lower cardiovascular mortality than similar patients with type 1 diabetes who injected their own insulin, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/10/1.htm
10 Jul 2015
Meta-analyses look at effects of behavioral programs for diabetes
More intensive behavioral programs were more effective at helping patients with type 2 diabetes lower their HbA1c levels but not those with type 1, according to systematic analyses recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/09/5.htm
9 Oct 2015