Search results for "From ACP Journal Club"
Review: Intensive blood pressure control reduces stroke, but not mortality or MI, in type 2 diabetes
A meta-analysis compared five studies (including the ACCORD trial) that treated adults with type 2 diabetes with antihypertensive therapies to achieve prespecified blood pressure targets.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/08/8.htm
8 Feb 2013
Metformin reduced CV events compared with glipizide in patients with type 2 diabetes and CAD
A multicenter randomized controlled trial of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease found that metformin reduced cardiovascular events more than glipizide at 5 years.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/10/10.htm
10 May 2013
Review: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors do not increase overall adverse events in type 2 diabetes
A meta-analysis included 67 randomized controlled trials comparing dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors to placebo or other oral antidiabetic agents.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/10/9.htm
10 May 2013
An intensive lifestyle intervention increased remission from type 2 diabetes in overweight adults
In the randomized, controlled Look AHEAD trial, an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) was associated with partial remission of type 2 diabetes when compared with diabetes education and support (DES).
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/14/8.htm
14 Jun 2013
Mediterranean diets reduced cardiovascular events more than a low-fat diet in high-risk persons
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Spain included older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus or at least three major risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/12/7.htm
12 Jul 2013
Meta-analysis: Atorvastatin reduces CV events and increases new-onset diabetes in patients with coronary disease
In a meta-analysis, patients with two to four risk factors for diabetes were more likely to have new-onset diabetes if they took higher doses of statins.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/09/6.htm
9 Aug 2013
Review: In patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers, hyperbaric oxygen reduces major amputations
According to a review of treating chronic diabetic foot ulcers with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO), HBO resulted in more healed ulcers and fewer major amputations, but no difference in minor amputations.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/13/9.htm
13 Sep 2013
Insulin pumps with a sensor and threshold-suspend reduced nocturnal hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes
Patients with type 1 diabetes and documented nocturnal hypoglycemia who were randomized to receive sensor-enhanced insulin pump therapy with a threshold-suspend feature had reduced nocturnal hypoglycemia and no difference in glycated hemoglobin levels compared to those on sensor-augmented insulin pump therapy alone, a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/11/8.htm
11 Oct 2013
Review: Bariatric surgery improves weight and glycemia in nonmorbidly obese adults with diabetes
A review of 3 randomized controlled trials found that surgical treatment increased weight loss and improved diabetes-related outcomes more than nonsurgical treatment in moderately obese patients.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/7.htm
8 Nov 2013
A lifestyle intervention did not reduce cardiovascular outcomes in overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes
The Look AHEAD trial randomized more than 5,000 overweight and obese type 2 diabetics to intensive lifestyle intervention or diabetes support and education and found that the intensive group reduced several risk factors, but not the primary outcome.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/8.htm
8 Nov 2013