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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
Nearly 50% of older U.S. adults reported taking aspirin preventively
A study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2011 to 2018 found that 46.7% of respondents ages 60 years and older used aspirin for primary or secondary cardiovascular disease prevention and suggested potential overuse in certain groups.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/09/7.htm
9 Jul 2021
Consensus report issued on management of type 1 diabetes in adults
The report from the American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes offers guidance on diagnosis, management, and treatment, among other topics. Their recommendations are evidence-based where possible but represent the consensus opinion of the authors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/10/08/1.htm
8 Oct 2021
AHA issues policy statement on reducing lower-extremity amputations
Amputations among U.S. patients with diabetes decreased between 2000 and 2009 but increased by 50% from 2009 to 2015, leading the American Heart Association (AHA) to call for better identification and treatment of peripheral artery disease and propose policy solutions.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/09/3.htm
9 Apr 2021
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
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce all-cause mortality
A recent meta-analysis found lowered mortality risk with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, and an ACP Journal Club commentary added that other trials have shown beneficial effects of the drug class on kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/14/6.htm
14 May 2021
Patient-centered diabetes care varies in intensity by both disease- and patient-related factors
Patients were more likely to choose more intensive care after an annual consultation if they had a high level of education, if they were concerned about illness, if they had set goals for their care, and if they had comorbid conditions.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/12/3.htm
12 Jul 2019
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
In type 2 diabetes with periodontitis, intensive periodontitis treatment improved glycemic control at 1 year
Putting these findings into practice may require incorporating dental professionals into diabetes care teams and training clinicians who treat patients with diabetes to recognize and assess periodontal disease and make appropriate referrals, the ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/10/8.htm
10 May 2019
Consensus report aims to define remission of diabetes
An international expert group convened by the American Diabetes Association proposed that the criterion for diabetes remission be an HbA1c level below 6.5%, measured at least three months after glucose-lowering drugs are stopped.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/10/1.htm
10 Sep 2021