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Newer, older insulin formulations may offer similar glucose-lowering effects
The findings may help inform decisions about insulin therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, for example, when minimizing weight gain or nocturnal hypoglycemia is a priority.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/13/8.htm
13 Jul 2018
ACP recommends less intensive glucose control in most cases of type 2 diabetes
The evidence-based guidance statement from ACP calls for personalized goals and an HbA1c target between 7% and 8% for most patients with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/09/6.htm
9 Mar 2018
Primary care-based weight-loss program led to remission of type 2 diabetes
At the end of 12 months, 36 intervention participants lost 15 kg or more, compared to no participants in the control group, and diabetes remission was associated with the amount of weight lost.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/12/11.htm
12 Jan 2018
Lifestyle modification may outperform medications over time for diabetes prevention, meta-analysis finds
Twenty-five people would need to be treated with lifestyle modification to prevent one diabetes case, according to the analysis of randomized clinical trials that evaluated lifestyle modification and medication interventions for diabetes prevention in at-risk adults.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/08/6.htm
8 Dec 2017
Gastric bypass benefits persist over long-term follow-up, study finds
At 12 years, patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass had significantly greater weight loss and lower risk of diabetes than those who didn't receive surgery.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/13/7.htm
13 Oct 2017
ADA issues updated position statement on hypertension and diabetes
The statement updates the American Diabetes Association's 2003 position statement on this topic and summarizes clinical trials of intensive hypertension treatment strategies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/08/7.htm
8 Sep 2017
HbA1c levels may overestimate mean glucose in black type 1 diabetes patients, study finds
Editorialists cautioned that the study does not suggest that HbA1c has limited utility in black patients, adding that there is a need to better understand the subgroups that may be vulnerable to discordant HbA1c and glucose measures.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/14/6.htm
14 Jul 2017
Study suggests less frequent retinopathy screening in low-risk patients with type 1 diabetes
Researchers modeled the effects of individualizing screening based on current retinal status and mean glycated hemoglobin level, finding that the overall number of exams could be reduced.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/12/8.htm
12 May 2017
Exercise tips for type 1 diabetes offered by consensus statement
The consensus statement advises physicians about ways to manage people with type 1 diabetes who exercise regularly, including glucose targets for safe and effective exercise and nutritional and insulin dose adjustments to protect against exercise-related glucose excursions.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/10/8.htm
10 Feb 2017
Physician volume linked to diabetes care quality, study finds
The researchers found that higher ambulatory volume overall was associated with lower rates of appropriate eye exams, HbA1c testing, and LDL cholesterol testing, but higher diabetes-specific volume was associated with better care according to quality indicators.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/13/7.htm
13 Jan 2017