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Spotlight on dementia and glycemic control
Prediabetes and diabetes were associated with development of dementia in a South Korean study, and poorly controlled diabetes was tied to increased risk of incident cognitive impairment or progression to dementia in a Swedish study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/12/5.htm
12 Nov 2021
No long-term disruption of glycemic control seen after COVID-19, study finds
The authors of a small Italian study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients speculated that reversible transient factors, such as inflammation-induced insulin resistance, may cause the hyperglycemia that occurs in some patients with and without diabetes during infection.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/12/2.htm
12 Nov 2021
Rates of hypoglycemic, hyperglycemic crises high in patients with diabetes and ESKD
The results of a retrospective study of U.S. data in patients with both diabetes and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) indicate that current glycemic monitoring and treatment in this population are suboptimal, the authors said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/12/3.htm
12 Nov 2021
Recent KDIGO guideline focused on patients with diabetes and kidney disease
A new summary of the guideline from Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) highlights important points for clinicians, including recommendations about prescribing of diabetes medications.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/13/7.htm
13 Nov 2020
Statins associated with progression of diabetes
A retrospective study of veterans with diabetes found that those who started statin therapy were more likely to meet criteria for diabetes progression, such as initiation of insulin or an additional antihyperglycemic drug class, over time.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/10/08/3.htm
8 Oct 2021
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes associated with increased risk of herpes zoster
Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis were consistent across age groups, diabetes types, and regions of the world. The study authors suggested that earlier vaccination against herpes zoster in all patients with diabetes, regardless of age, be considered.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/10/08/2.htm
8 Oct 2021
Physician-patient discussions may decrease unnecessary self-monitoring of blood glucose levels
In a cross-sectional survey at an Ohio health system, 67% of respondents with non-insulin-controlled type 2 diabetes said they monitored their blood glucose levels because their physician had asked them to, and 50% said they would stop if given permission.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/10/2.htm
10 Sep 2021
GLP-1 receptor agonists improved cardiovascular, kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes
In a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists reduced major adverse cardiovascular events by 14%, all-cause mortality by 12%, hospital admission for heart failure by 11%, and a composite kidney outcome by 21%, with no increase in safety outcomes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/10/3.htm
10 Sep 2021
Antidepressant adherence linked to lower risk of advanced complications of diabetes
In patients with diabetes and depression in Taiwan, regular use of an antidepressant was associated with a 0.92-fold decreased risk of macrovascular complications and a 0.86-fold decreased risk of all-cause mortality compared with poor adherence.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/13/2.htm
13 Aug 2021
Diets with low glycemic index or glycemic load may benefit patients with diabetes
A systematic review and meta-analysis found small improvements in established targets for glycemic control, blood lipids, adiposity, and inflammation among those with moderately controlled type 1 and type 2 disease who tried low glycemic index/load diets.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/13/3.htm
13 Aug 2021