Search results for "Education"
CGM improves glucose control in high-risk groups with type 1 diabetes, studies find
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was associated with improved HbA1c levels among adolescents and young adults in one trial and less hypoglycemia among older adults in another.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/10/2.htm
10 Jul 2020
Diabetes drug classes associated with similar outcomes in low-risk patients
A systematic review and network meta-analysis found no differences between treatments for drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes at low cardiovascular risk, leading the authors to conclude that metformin is justified as a first-line therapy.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/10/6.htm
10 Jul 2020
Health care organizations push for diabetes self-management education and support
A new consensus report urged clinicians to discuss self-management education and support with all diabetes patients and provide referrals at four critical points in care, including diagnosis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/12/2.htm
12 Jun 2020
Spotlight on the effects of exercise in diabetes
Studies published in the past month looked at how exercise and indicators of fitness among patients with diabetes are associated with mortality risk, vascular health, and medication use.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/14/5.htm
14 Feb 2020
HbA1c testing in barbershops identified black men with undiagnosed diabetes
About one-third of men approached in barbershops owned by black individuals were willing to be screened for diabetes, and 9% of them had undiagnosed diabetes while 28% had prediabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/14/2.htm
14 Feb 2020
Study finds ‘marked improvements’ in diabetes management from 1999 to 2016
While the proportion of U.S. adults with diabetes who attained glycemic, blood pressure, and lipid control increased during the study period, there was a lack of progress related to dietary guidelines.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/10/2.htm
10 Jan 2020
Diabetes apps require additional validation, education on their use, consensus report finds
Clinicians should be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of diabetes apps and be able to advise patients on their use, according to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2019
HbA1c targets debated, history of SGLT-2 inhibitors explained
Experts offered differing recommendations for a patient's HbA1c target in Beyond the Guidelines, while a History of Medicine article said that the risks of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors could have been understood sooner.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/6.htm
11 Oct 2019
Text messages may improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes and coronary disease
Patients in a Chinese study received six automated text messages per week with educational and motivational information on glucose monitoring, blood pressure control, medication adherence, physical activity, and lifestyle.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/9.htm
13 Sep 2019
Spotlight on the diabetic foot
Recent diabetes research analyzed trends in lower-extremity amputations in Ontario, Canada, as well as how health literacy, procalcitonin, and mortality risk relate to diabetic foot infection outcomes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/5.htm
13 Sep 2019