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No reason for higher HbA1c threshold to diagnose diabetes in blacks
Retinopathy occurs at lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in blacks than in whites, so there is no reason to recommend a higher HbA1c threshold for diagnosing diabetes in blacks, a study concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/10/5.htm
10 Aug 2012
Diabetes Collaborative Registry provides seamless view of diabetes patients across specialties
The American College of Cardiology, in partnership with the American Diabetes Association, the American College of Physicians, and Joslin Diabetes Center, has launched the Diabetes Collaborative Registry.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/11/6.htm
11 Jul 2014
Sulfonylureas associated with higher CV risk than metformin
As initial monotherapy for type 2 diabetes, sulfonylureas were associated with more cardiovascular events and deaths than metformin, a new study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/09/5.htm
9 Nov 2012
Diuretics, statins increased risk of diabetes in high-risk patients
Starting a diuretic or a statin in patients with impaired glucose tolerance significantly increased their risk of developing diabetes, a new study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/10/5.htm
10 Jan 2014
Insulin doesn't appear to increase cancer or cardiovascular risk
Using basal insulin to normalize glucose levels in patients with early diabetes and pre-diabetes doesn't affect cardiovascular event or cancer rates, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/5.htm
13 Jul 2012
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
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
Nurse-managed protocols associated with modest improvement in control of chronic conditions, analysis finds
Medication titration by nurses according to protocols was associated with a modest improvement in control of chronic diseases in outpatient practice, a recent review and meta-analysis found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/08/4.htm
8 Aug 2014
New score predicts dementia risk for type 2 diabetics
A dementia risk score specific to patients with type 2 diabetes was derived and validated by a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/13/6.htm
13 Sep 2013
Geriatrics society updates guideline for older diabetes patients
Several changes to recommended care for diabetes patients over age 65, including less use of aspirin therapy, were made in a guideline update from the American Geriatrics Society.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/13/5.htm
13 Dec 2013