Search results for "From ACP Hospitalist"
Dilemmas in diabetes
The cover story of the December ACP Hospitalist addresses dilemmas in inpatient diabetes care, including new drugs and insulin pumps.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/8.htm
13 Dec 2019
1 in 10 older inpatients with diabetes discharged with intensified medication regimen
Nearly half of those who had their diabetes medications intensified after hospitalization had already reached outpatient blood glucose goals or had limited life expectancy, according to a recent Veterans Health Administration study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/10/8.htm
10 Apr 2020
CGM system reduced hypoglycemia in high-risk inpatients with type 2 diabetes
In a randomized trial, insulin-treated patients who had real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data sent to a nursing station experienced fewer hypoglycemic events than those who received point-of-care blood glucose testing.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/14/8.htm
14 Aug 2020
Mortality lower among COVID-19 patients taking sitagliptin
A retrospective case-control trial of Italian patients with type 2 diabetes who were given the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor upon admission for COVID-19 found significant reductions in mortality and improvements in clinical outcomes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/09/6.htm
9 Oct 2020
Inpatient exercise improved outcomes in elderly type 2 diabetes patients
A single-center study randomized patients ages 75 years and older to either usual care or 20 minutes twice a day of mobility and strengthening exercises during their hospitalizations.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/13/8.htm
13 Nov 2020
Continuous glucose monitoring gains traction in hospitals
An article in the February ACP Hospitalist covers how some hospitals have rapidly transitioned inpatient continuous glucose monitoring from research into practice in response to COVID-19.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/12/6.htm
12 Feb 2021
Metformin during hospitalization associated with improved outcomes in type 2 diabetes and sepsis
In a retrospective cohort study in Pennsylvania, adults with type 2 diabetes and sepsis who were exposed to metformin during hospitalization had lower 90-day mortality and better kidney outcomes than those who were not.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/11/9.htm
11 Mar 2022
Pearls on diabetes meds in perioperative care
Learn when to stop and start glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/09/6.htm
9 Jun 2023
The latest on inpatient glucose control
A diabetes expert explained where glycemic targets for hospital patients should be now and what may be coming next, including continuous glucose monitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/10/10.htm
10 May 2024