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Diabetes risk from statins may be offset by reduction in cardiovascular events
Atorvastatin, 80 mg/d, carries a higher risk of developing diabetes than do lower doses, but only among patients who already have multiple risk factors, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/11/6.htm
11 Jan 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
Angina not associated with mortality in diabetes patients with coronary artery disease
Patients with type 2 diabetes and stable coronary artery disease (CAD) had similar risk of cardiovascular events and death, regardless of whether they had angina or angina-like symptoms, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/08/5.htm
8 Mar 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
Mortality, hospitalization may be similar with sitagliptin versus other oral antidiabetics
Sitagliptin was associated with similar rates of hospital admission and mortality as other glucose-lowering drugs, according to a recent study of patients with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/10/5.htm
10 May 2013
Consensus statement offers strategies for preventing hypoglycemia
Consequences of hypoglycemia and strategies to prevent this condition in patients with diabetes were discussed in a recent consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and The Endocrine Society.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/10/6.htm
10 May 2013
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
Medicare prescribers use twice as many brand-name drugs as VA
Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes take many more brand-name drugs than similar patients treated in the Veterans Affairs (VA) system, adding as much as $1 billion per year to health care costs, a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/14/5.htm
14 Jun 2013
Bariatric surgery leads to short-term improved glycemic control and weight loss in moderately obese diabetics
Bariatric surgery in diabetic patients with a body mass index of 30 to 35 kg/m2 is associated with more short-term weight loss and better intermediate outcomes than nonsurgical treatments, but data on long-term effects are limited, a review found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/14/6.htm
14 Jun 2013
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