Search results for "From ACP Internist"
Ischemic heart disease linked to worse prognosis in heart failure patients with type 2 diabetes
Mortality risk was highest in patients who had both type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease and had not had previous revascularization.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/07/7.htm
7 Oct 2016
Preoperative factors may help predict long-term weight outcomes after gastric bypass, study finds
Only 3 factors were associated with greater long-term weight loss: preoperative insulin use, history of smoking, and use of 12 or more medications before surgery.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/16/6.htm
16 Sep 2016
System-wide changes improve diabetes care
A Success Story in the latest issue of ACP Internist describes a primary care intervention to improve HbA1c testing.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/16/7.htm
16 Sep 2016
GLP-1 analogues may be associated with bile duct, gallbladder disease
Current use of DPP-4 inhibitors was not associated with increased risk for bile duct and gallbladder disease versus current use of at least 2 oral antidiabetic drugs, but an increased risk was seen with use of GLP-1 analogues.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/12/7.htm
12 Aug 2016
New insulins present benefits, challenges
The July/August ACP Internist summarizes expert advice on treating diabetes with new types of insulin.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/15/7.htm
15 Jul 2016
Score may help predict which patients are likely to achieve type 2 diabetes cure after bariatric surgery
DiaRem, a weighted score ranging from 0 to 22 points, is based on age, insulin dependence, diabetes medication use, and HbA1c level.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/13/6.htm
13 May 2016
Antihypertensives associated with worse outcomes in diabetic patients with lower SBP
Blood pressure treatment goals should be less aggressive in people with diabetes than without diabetes, study authors said, because if systolic blood pressure (SBP) is already less than 140 mm Hg, additional agents might be harmful.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/11/7.htm
11 Mar 2016
No clear-cut choice among once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists
All once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists reduced HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose levels, and either no differences or clinically marginal differences were found among the drugs for blood pressure, blood lipid levels, and C-reactive protein levels, according to the systematic review and network meta-analysis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/11/6.htm
11 Dec 2015
Task Force recommends screening for type 2 diabetes in overweight, obese adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening for abnormal blood glucose as part of cardiovascular risk assessment in overweight and obese adults ages 40 to 70 years.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/13/8.htm
13 Nov 2015
Physicians may overtreat blood pressure, glucose in older patients with diabetes
A retrospective cohort study used data from the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess both hypertension and blood glucose medication deintensification (i.e., dosage reduction or withdrawal of a drug).
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/13/7.htm
13 Nov 2015