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Study finds ‘marked improvements’ in diabetes management from 1999 to 2016
While the proportion of U.S. adults with diabetes who attained glycemic, blood pressure, and lipid control increased during the study period, there was a lack of progress related to dietary guidelines.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/10/2.htm
10 Jan 2020
HbA1c level may predict cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with diabetes
Glycemic control as measured by HbA1c level remains strongly and independently associated with cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients with diabetes on statin therapy.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/10/3.htm
10 Jan 2020
Trial finds improvement in HbA1c level with intensive periodontal treatment
Intensive treatment consisted of whole-mouth subgingival scaling, surgical periodontal therapy if patients practiced good oral hygiene or dental cleaning if they did not, and supportive periodontal therapy every three months until the end of the study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/09/2.htm
9 Nov 2018
Task Force draft recommendation supports earlier diabetes screening
The draft recommendation calls for screening patients ages 35 to 70 years who are overweight or obese. It is open for public comment through Monday, April 12.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/09/1.htm
9 Apr 2021
Intermittent fasting may be effective weight loss strategy in patients with type 2 diabetes
A systematic review and meta-analysis of seven studies found that intermittent fasting induced a greater decrease in body weight compared to regular diet but was not associated with any greater reduction in HbA1c levels.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/08/1.htm
8 Jan 2021
Diabetes apps require additional validation, education on their use, consensus report finds
Clinicians should be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of diabetes apps and be able to advise patients on their use, according to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2019
Closed-loop system offers better control than pump with sensor, six-month trial finds
Patients with type 1 diabetes who were randomly assigned to insulin treatment with a closed-loop system spent more time in the target glycemic range than those assigned to a sensor-augmented pump.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/08/2.htm
8 Nov 2019
Adding weight management to group visits didn't change HbA1c, but improved weight loss, hypoglycemia
Incorporating intensive weight management with a low-carb diet into standard group medical visits for patients with diabetes “should be considered as an alternative, noninferior approach for glycemic management that has additional clinical advantages,” study authors concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/08/3.htm
8 Nov 2019
Frequency of outpatient visits for diabetes not associated with glycemic control
The frequency of diabetes visits varied across health systems, but within most of the studied organizations, patients with high HbA1c levels were not seen any more often than those with lower levels.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/2.htm
13 Dec 2019
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass associated with better long-term diabetes outcomes than sleeve gastrectomy
While both procedures were associated with high rates of type 2 diabetes remission, the rate of remission five years after surgery was about 10% higher in patients who had gastric bypass than in those who had sleeve gastrectomy.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/13/3.htm
13 Mar 2020