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ACP issues high-value care recommendations for inpatient glucose management
Intensive insulin therapy (IIT) for inpatient glycemic control can result in more harm than benefit, ACP's Clinical Guidelines Committee recently reminded clinicians in a best practice advice paper.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/14/7.htm
14 Jun 2013
Oral fluoroquinolones associated with increased dysglycemia risk in diabetics
Diabetic patients taking oral fluoroquinolones could have a higher risk for severe dysglycemia, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/13/5.htm
13 Sep 2013
Metformin appears safe for heart failure patients, analysis finds
Metformin appears to be a safe option for glycemic control in heart failure patients, according to a recent meta-analysis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/10/7.htm
10 May 2013
Higher-potency statins associated with more new diabetes cases
Patients taking higher-potency statins for secondary prevention are more likely to develop diabetes than those on lower-potency statins, a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/13/7.htm
13 Jun 2014
Chelation may reduce mortality, cardiovascular events in diabetics after MI
Chelation reduced cardiovascular disease events in patients with diabetes who had a previous myocardial infarction (MI), a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/13/6.htm
13 Dec 2013
ADA recommendations increase blood pressure target to below 140 mm Hg systolic in diabetic patients
A higher maximum systolic blood pressure target for diabetics is one of the most significant changes in the American Diabetes Association's 2013 Standards of Medical Care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/08/5.htm
8 Feb 2013
ADA recommendations increase blood pressure target to below 140 mm Hg systolic in diabetic patients
A higher maximum systolic blood pressure target for diabetics is one of the most significant changes in the American Diabetes Association's 2013 Standards of Medical Care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/11/5.htm
11 Jan 2013
New recommendations on insulin pump use
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology offered guidance on optimal and safe use of insulin pumps in a recent consensus statement.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/13/6.htm
13 Jun 2014
Salsalate lowered HbA1c, inflammatory markers but increased LDL, urinary albumin in type 2 diabetics
Salsalate improved glycemic control and showed anti-inflammatory effects compared to placebo in adult patients with type 2 diabetes, a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2013
Insulin injections, infusion pumps offer similar glucose control
Continuous insulin provides comparable glycemic control to injections, while continuous glucose monitoring is slightly superior to self-monitoring, a meta-analysis concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/7.htm
13 Jul 2012