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SGLT-2 inhibitors linked to lower risk of cardiac events compared with DPP-4 inhibitors
A retrospective study of Canadian and British patients with type 2 diabetes found lower rates of cardiovascular death among those taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors than in matched patients who took dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/09/1.htm
9 Oct 2020
CGM improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes with or without pump
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), with either an insulin pump or multiple daily injections, was associated with sustained improvements in HbA1c levels compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose, according to a small randomized trial.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/2.htm
11 Oct 2019
Most cases of prediabetes in older adults did not progress to diabetes, study finds
A cohort study of older adults found a high prevalence of prediabetes, but during more than six years of follow-up, death or regression to normoglycemia was more common than progression to diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2021
New guideline from Endocrine Society offers guidance on lipid management
The guideline includes recommendations on the use of statins and lipid testing in type 1 and 2 diabetes, as well as other endocrine-related diseases and conditions.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/13/1.htm
13 Nov 2020
Metabolic surgery associated with lower risk for MACE in obese adults with type 2 diabetes
Patients with diabetes and obesity who had metabolic surgery were matched in a 1:5 ratio to those who received usual care, with incidence of a major cardiovascular event (MACE) as the primary outcome.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2019
Diabetes patients with healthy lifestyles appear to have low, no excess CVD risk, study finds
An accompanying editorial called for broader international efforts to target cardiovascular risk through programs that encourage healthy lifestyles.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/09/2.htm
9 Aug 2019
Incidence of diagnosed diabetes may be stable or declining in many countries
An analysis of 21 mostly high-income countries or jurisdictions found a downward or stable trend in clinically diagnosed diabetes incidence in recent years, but the drivers of these trends remain unknown, an accompanying editorial comment said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2021
AHA offers new guidance on treating diabetes and heart failure
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America describes new approaches to medications, lifestyles, and the importance of multidisciplinary care that includes physicians and other clinicians.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/14/3.htm
14 Jun 2019
Young adults with diabetes have less favorable cardiometabolic risk profile versus those without, study finds
Compared to young adults without diabetes, those with diabetes were more likely to have obesity, elevated lipids, or hypertension and were less likely to report being physically active or consuming a healthy diet.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/12/2.htm
12 Jul 2019
Patients with late-onset type 1 diabetes commonly treated as having type 2 diabetes
An analysis of patients with insulin-treated diabetes found that 38% of those with late-onset type 1 diabetes did not receive insulin at diagnosis, nearly half of whom reported a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/10/3.htm
10 May 2019