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Antibiotic and sulfonylurea reactions may cause serious hypoglycemic events
Hypoglycemia occurred more frequently in patients taking certain antibiotics while on sulfonylureas, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/12/1.htm
12 Sep 2014
Metformin may be associated with low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, study finds
Metformin monotherapy may be linked to lower levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone compared with sulfonylurea monotherapy in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/10/2.htm
10 Oct 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
Phentermine/topiramate combo helps type 2 diabetes patients lose weight, control glucose
Obese and overweight patients with type 2 diabetes lost more weight and had better glycemic control when treated with phentermine/topiramate extended-release medication than with placebo, 2 industry-funded studies reported.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/10/3.htm
10 Oct 2014
Hypertension treatment reduced long-term mortality, but intensive glucose control didn't
Hypertension treatment with perindopril-indapamide for 4.5 years had a long-lasting impact on mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes, but intensive glucose control was not associated with any significant benefit, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/10/1.htm
10 Oct 2014
Mortality rates may differ among sulfonylureas, meta-analysis finds
Among sulfonylureas, gliclazide and glimepiride were associated with a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular-related mortality than glyburide, a meta-analysis found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/14/2.htm
14 Nov 2014
EMRs could be used to help improve diabetes diagnosis, quality of care
Through accurate coding, electronic medical records (EMRs) may help improve diagnosis of diabetes and quality of care, according to a recent study.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/14/3.htm
14 Nov 2014
Urine, blood glucose self-monitoring equally effective for new type 2 patients
Patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes had equal improvement in HbA1c whether they self-monitored by testing their blood or urine glucose, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/14/1.htm
14 Nov 2014
Care gaps identified in U.S. diabetic adults
Among U.S. adults with diabetes, 3 in 10 are undiagnosed, possibly due to limited access to care, a study recently reported.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/12/2.htm
12 Dec 2014
Routine coronary angiography didn't reduce cardiac events in asymptomatic diabetics
Screening all diabetic patients for coronary artery disease using coronary computed tomography angiography did not reduce the rate of mortality or cardiovascular events, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/12/3.htm
12 Dec 2014