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Review: Bariatric surgery increases weight loss and diabetes remission more than nonsurgical treatment
A meta-analysis of 11 randomized, controlled trials found that bariatric surgery improved several health and diabetes outcomes more than nonsurgical treatment.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/14/6.htm
14 Feb 2014
Safety of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors analyzed in 2 studies
A meta-analysis of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors showed no increase in pancreatic adverse events, while a trial of saxagliptin found no effect on the overall rate of cardiovascular events.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/14/7.htm
14 Feb 2014
Review: In type 1 or type 2 diabetes, group medical visits improve HbA1c levels compared with usual care
A meta-analysis of 13 randomized, controlled trials of adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes found that group medical visits improved HbA1c levels but not the other factors studied, which included blood pressure, body mass index, weight, cholesterol, triglycerides, and quality of life.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/14/6.htm
14 Mar 2014
Adding lisinopril to losartan increased hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury in type 2 diabetes and proteinuria
In a trial of more than 1,000 diabetic patients with proteinuria, adding an ACE inhibitor to an ARB didn't improve estimated glomerular filtration rate and increased risk for hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury, so the trial was halted early.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/09/6.htm
9 May 2014
In overweight or obese patients with diabetes, a lifestyle intervention increased weight loss at 8 years
Receiving an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) rather than traditional diabetes support and education (DSE) increased weight loss in about 5,000 middle-aged adults with type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/11/5.htm
11 Jul 2014
Bariatric surgery improved HbA1c more than intensive medical therapy in obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 DM
Longer-term outcomes show that adding Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy to intensive medical therapy enabled more obese, type 2 diabetes patients to maintain glycemic control.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/12/6.htm
12 Sep 2014
In uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, CBT improved glycemic control and reduced depression
Patients with diabetes and depression who received cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) had improvements in medication adherence, self-monitoring of glucose, depressive symptoms, and HbA1c compared to those who received usual care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/12/5.htm
12 Sep 2014
In newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, a Mediterranean diet (vs. a low-fat diet) delayed start of glucose-lowering drugs
Patients who were randomized to a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet shortly after type 2 diabetes diagnosis delayed their need for medication compared to those put on a low-fat diet in an Italian trial.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/10/5.htm
10 Oct 2014
In metformin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus, weekly dulaglutide was noninferior to daily liraglutide for HbA1c levels
Patients whose diabetes was inadequately controlled on metformin showed similar weight loss, improvement in HbA1c, and adverse events whether they took dulaglutide or liraglutide, a trial found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/12/6.htm
12 Dec 2014
Review: In adult outpatients, nurse-managed protocols improve HbA1c levels and blood pressure
Medication titration by nurses according to protocols was associated with a modest improvement in control of some chronic diseases, including diabetes, according to a review and meta-analysis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/09/5.htm
9 Jan 2015