Search results for "Education"
Spotlight on diabetes incidence and complications
Mortality and cardiovascular complications from diabetes have gone down, but incidence rates among youth are up, according to recent studies of Swedish and American patients, respectively.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/14/5.htm
14 Apr 2017
Screening tool identifies high-risk drivers with type 1 diabetes and website helps to avoid future accidents
Significant independent predictors of risk for driving mishaps included annual driving distance and presence of peripheral neuropathy. Researchers developed an 11-item questionnaire to further refine risk prediction.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/12/3.htm
12 May 2017
Spotlight on the Diabetes Prevention Program
Data from the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Outcomes Study showed little effect of diabetes prevention efforts on patients' cognition or coronary artery calcium, according two recent studies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/09/5.htm
9 Jun 2017
Diabetes groups update standards for self-management
The 2017 revision from the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Diabetes Educators offers recommendations on both diabetes self-management support and education.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/11/1.htm
11 Aug 2017
In type 1 diabetes, education with either insulin pumps or daily injections did not differ for HbA1c at 2 years
The results showed that when patients on multiple daily insulin injections received structured education, there was no additional benefit of switching to pump therapy for glycemic control, hypoglycemia rates, or quality of life, according to an ACP Journal Club commentary.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/08/6.htm
8 Sep 2017
ACP updates “Living with Diabetes” patient guidebook
An award-winning guidebook helps patients learn about diet, exercise, blood glucose monitoring, the importance of foot exams, and management of insulin and other medicines.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/10/9.htm
10 Nov 2017
Risk score may help predict future glycemic control after new diagnosis of diabetes
The most important predictors of the trajectory of glucose control were body mass index and levels of HbA1c and triglycerides, according to the study of registry data from the Netherlands.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/08/3.htm
8 Dec 2017
Topic-specific resources available through ACP Online Learning Center
The Online Learning Center offers more than 400 online learning activities and has a section specifically focused on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/09/7.htm
9 Mar 2018
Spotlight on demographic trends in diabetes
Recent studies looked at prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S.; trends in hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis; and the prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/13/5.htm
13 Apr 2018
Inpatient management by a diabetes team associated with improved readmissions, reduced cost
The retrospective study at a single tertiary care referral medical center compared cost-effectiveness of care from a specialized diabetes team with care from a primary service team.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/13/3.htm
13 Apr 2018