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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
Advice for patient education about exercise
When counseling patients with type 2 diabetes about their exercise habits, consider some advice from ACP Smart Medicine and ACP DiabetesMonthly's physician editor.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/9.htm
8 Nov 2013
Advice for patient education about diet
When counseling patients with type 2 diabetes about their diets, some general principles may be helpful.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/11/9.htm
11 Oct 2013
Task force releases new standards for diabetes self-management education, support
A task force from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) has released new standards for diabetes self-management education and support.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/12/2.htm
12 Oct 2012
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
Spotlight on exercise
Two recent studies analyzed the effects of exercise on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/12/10.htm
12 Jul 2013
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 raises coronary artery disease risk more in women under 60
Young and middle-aged women with diabetes have about 4 times the risk of coronary artery disease as same-age women without diabetes and similar risk to same-age diabetic men, an analysis found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/1.htm
8 Nov 2013
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
Ask many questions
The questions you ask during visits with patients with type 2 diabetes, especially those who have been recently diagnosed, will inform your treatment plan.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/13/10.htm
13 Sep 2013