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Clinical practice guideline presents multidisciplinary approach to diabetes foot care
The guideline addresses prevention of diabetic foot ulceration, off-loading of diabetic foot ulcers, diagnosis of osteomyelitis, wound care, and peripheral arterial disease.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/11/1.htm
11 Mar 2016
More than a quarter of diabetes patients have diabetic retinopathy, study estimates
Researchers calculated that in 2021, 9.60 million people in the U.S. had diabetic retinopathy, including 1.84 million with vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and insurance claims, among other sources.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/14/2.htm
14 Jul 2023
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
New calculator predicts two-year mortality risk in type 2 diabetes
Researchers have developed a new Web-based calculator that predicts short-term mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/10/2.htm
10 May 2013
Spotlight on gender differences
The differences in outcomes between men and women with diabetes were the focus of a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and a study from Diabetologia, both published this month.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/11/8.htm
11 Dec 2015
Random or fasting glucose tests can target diabetes screening after MI
Random or fasting glucose measurements can be used to screen for diabetes in patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/14/6.htm
14 Nov 2014
Review: In type 1 or type 2 diabetes, group medical visits improve HbA1c levels compared with usual care
A meta-analysis of 13 randomized, controlled trials of adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes found that group medical visits improved HbA1c levels but not the other factors studied, which included blood pressure, body mass index, weight, cholesterol, triglycerides, and quality of life.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/14/6.htm
14 Mar 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
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
In newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, a Mediterranean diet (vs. a low-fat diet) delayed start of glucose-lowering drugs
Patients who were randomized to a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet shortly after type 2 diabetes diagnosis delayed their need for medication compared to those put on a low-fat diet in an Italian trial.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/10/5.htm
10 Oct 2014