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CABG and PCI offer similar improvements in quality of life for diabetics
In patients with diabetes, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents improved health status and quality of life to similar degrees.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/2.htm
8 Nov 2013
eGFR overestimates kidney function in patients with poor glycemic control
Poor glycemic control causes overestimations in calculations of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a recent study that developed a formula to correct the problem.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/3.htm
8 Nov 2013
Diabetes raises coronary artery disease risk more in women under 60
Young and middle-aged women with diabetes have about 4 times the risk of coronary artery disease as same-age women without diabetes and similar risk to same-age diabetic men, an analysis found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/08/1.htm
8 Nov 2013
Mail order pharmacy patients with diabetes less likely to visit ED than brick-and-mortar pharmacy users
Patients with diabetes who used a mail order pharmacy were less likely to visit the ED than patients who obtained medication in person from a pharmacy, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2013
Marked HDL reductions may occur with fenofibrate plus thiazolidinedione
Patients with type 2 diabetes taking fenofibrate plus a thiazolidinedione may experience significant reductions in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/13/2.htm
13 Dec 2013
Combined angiotensin inhibition increased risks of adverse events in diabetic nephropathy
Combination therapy with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin-receptor blocker in patients with diabetic nephropathy was associated with an increased risk of adverse events, including hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/13/1.htm
13 Dec 2013
Nonsurgical periodontal therapy doesn't appear to help glycemic control
Patients with type 2 diabetes and significant chronic periodontitis derived no glycemic benefit from nonsurgical periodontal therapy, according to a new study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/10/3.htm
10 Jan 2014
Type 2 diabetes in younger women associated with early menopause
Type 2 diabetes is associated with early menopause in women younger than 45 years, a new study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/10/2.htm
10 Jan 2014
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
Spotlight on diabetic eye disease
The prevalence and treatment of diabetes complications affecting the eye were analyzed by multiple studies published in the past month.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/10/8.htm
10 Jan 2014