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Incretin use was not associated with increased risk for acute pancreatitis
Patients who took incretin-based drugs had the same risk of acute pancreatitis as those who took other hypoglycemic medications or took neither type of drug, a case-control study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/10/6.htm
10 Jul 2015
Review: In diabetes with multivessel or left main CAD, PCI increases death/MI/stroke combo compared with CABG
In patients with diabetes and multivessel disease or left main coronary artery disease (CAD), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was associated with a higher rate of death, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke than coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a meta-analysis found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/10/5.htm
10 Apr 2015
Some antimicrobials increased admissions and ED visits for hypoglycemia in older users of glipizide or glyburide
A study of Texas Medicare patients who took either glipizide or glyburide found that those who were also prescribed certain antibiotics had a much higher rate of hypoglycemic events than those taking an antibiotic not expected to interact with sulfonylureas.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/13/7.htm
13 Mar 2015
In obesity with type 2 diabetes, duodenal-jejunal bypass liners improved weight loss and HbA1c during treatment
This randomized controlled trial of 77 obese adults with type 2 diabetes found that adding an endoscopic duodenal–jejunal bypass liner to a dietary intervention improved weight loss and HbA1c after 6 months of treatment, but the benefit was not maintained.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/13/6.htm
13 Mar 2015
Review: In type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 agonists plus basal insulin reduce HbA1c without increasing hypoglycemia
Combination treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonist and basal insulin was associated with lower HbA1c values, less weight gain, and similar hypoglycemia rates compared to other type 2 diabetes treatment regimens, according to a meta-analysis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2015/02/13/5.htm
13 Feb 2015
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
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
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
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