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Metformin appears better than sulfonylureas as first-line therapy for patients with CKD
Metformin was associated with a lower risk of mortality than sulfonylureas both overall and in all categories of estimated glomerular filtration rate, the observational study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/08/1.htm
8 Dec 2017
Incretin-based drugs not associated with higher risk of pancreatitis in large, population-based study
The findings of this study should provide some reassurance to patients treated with incretin-based drugs, according to the authors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/12/2.htm
12 Aug 2016
Pioglitazone use associated with reduced mortality risk, cohort analysis finds
The study did not find any consistent trend in mortality risk with increasing duration or dose, and the effect of pioglitazone on mortality was significantly modified by history of diabetes complications, chronic kidney disease, and macrovascular disease.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/09/1.htm
9 Feb 2018
Thiazolidinedione add-ons associated with less CV risk, study finds
The U.K.-based retrospective cohort study used a database that linked national hospitalization and mortality data for people who were prescribed second-line regimens after metformin.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/15/2.htm
15 Jul 2016
Intensive glycemic treatment may be common, doubles risk of hypoglycemia
Intensive treatment was defined as use of more glucose-lowering medications than recommended by practice guidelines and was found in 18.7% of clinically complex Medicare patients.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/10/2.htm
10 Jun 2016
Adding DPP-4s to sulfonylureas may increase hypoglycemia risk
The review of 10 randomized controlled trials found 1 excess case of hypoglycemia for every 17 patients in the first 6 months of combined treatment.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/13/2.htm
13 May 2016
Excess mortality examined in older patients with diabetes
Excess mortality associated with diabetes was highest in patients younger than age 75 who had had diabetes for a longer time period, with the relative hazard highest in women, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/10/3.htm
10 Jun 2016
Intensive therapy to lower HbA1c, BP, and cholesterol failed to reduce mortality
The trial included 2,542 patients ages 45 to 69 years who had type 2 diabetes with an HbA1c of 6.9% or higher and hypertension, dyslipidemia, or both, recruited at 81 sites in Japan.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/10/1.htm
10 Nov 2017
1-hour glucose value may predict mortality risk
A 1-hour glucose value above 155 mg/dL predicted mortality even when the 2-hour glucose value was below 140 mg/dL, according to the 33-year study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/13/3.htm
13 May 2016
VA's patient-centered model may not aid glycemic or lipid control
A retrospective cohort analysis assessed the impact of a change in primary care model on diabetes outcomes among patients receiving care at seven Midwestern Veterans Affairs facilities.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/13/1.htm
13 Apr 2018