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New drugs did not change overall glycemic control in U.S. patients with type 2 diabetes, study finds
The proportion of type 2 diabetes patients with HbA1c levels of 9% or greater or HbA1c between 8% and 9% increased from 2006 to 2013, while the proportion with an HbA1c less than 6% decreased.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/07/1.htm
7 Oct 2016
Medicare finalizes policies to expand its Diabetes Prevention Program Model
The intervention for Medicare beneficiaries with prediabetes includes at least 16 weekly hour-long sessions over months 1 to 6 and at least 6 monthly maintenance sessions over months 6 to 12.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/11/2.htm
11 Nov 2016
Intervention with web-based component appears to raise hypoglycemia awareness
The blood glucose awareness training involved three 2.5-hour group sessions over 4 weeks plus 2 online modules to be done between group meetings.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/11/3.htm
11 Nov 2016
Short-term antiplatelet therapy after PCI appears better than long-term in patients with diabetes, meta-analysis finds
In patients with diabetes, long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was associated with a higher rate of major or minor bleeding compared with short-term DAPT, while the increase was nonsignificant in those without diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/11/1.htm
11 Nov 2016
No apparent association between glycemic control, outcomes in diabetic nursing home residents
The study included patients 65 years of age and older with type 1 or type 2 diabetes admitted to a Veterans Affairs nursing home, and they were categorized by baseline HbA1c (6.0% to 6.9%, 7.0% to 7.9%, 8.0% to 8.9%, and 9.0% or higher).
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/09/3.htm
9 Dec 2016
Clinicians should integrate psychosocial components into diabetes care, ADA recommends
The position statement recommends that physicians consider assessing cognitive capacities and symptoms of diabetes distress, depression, anxiety, and disordered eating at the initial visit and at periodic intervals.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/09/2.htm
9 Dec 2016
Low-dose aspirin may not reduce cardiovascular events in diabetic patients
The Japanese Primary Prevention of Atherosclerosis with Aspirin for Diabetes trial included 2,539 patients with type 2 diabetes and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease, randomized to receive aspirin (81 mg or 100 mg daily) or no aspirin.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/09/1.htm
9 Dec 2016
Supplemental triglyceride-lowering therapy may lower CVD risk in statin-treated patients with diabetic dyslipidemia, study finds
The rate of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes was 27% lower in participants with dyslipidemia randomized to fenofibrate than among those randomized to placebo.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/13/3.htm
13 Jan 2017
ACP releases updated guideline on oral pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes
ACP recommended that clinicians prescribe metformin for type 2 diabetes when pharmacologic therapy is needed to improve glycemic control in a strong recommendation based on moderate-quality evidence.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2017
ADA updates medical care standards for diabetes
Areas of the standards that were changed include classifying type 1 diabetes, setting thresholds for metabolic surgery, and emphasizing lifestyle management.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/13/1.htm
13 Jan 2017