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Screening detected unknown diabetes or prediabetes in one-fourth of elective surgery patients
Among elective surgery patients, nearly one-fourth (24%) were diagnosed with previously unknown diabetes or prediabetes based on blood tests conducted while they were fasting preoperatively, researchers found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/14/6.htm
14 Sep 2012
Intensive blood pressure targets didn't reduce mortality in type 2 diabetes
Intensive hypertension treatment slightly reduced the risk of stroke in type 2 diabetics, but had no effect on mortality or myocardial infarction, a new review found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/14/5.htm
14 Sep 2012
No reason for higher HbA1c threshold to diagnose diabetes in blacks
Retinopathy occurs at lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in blacks than in whites, so there is no reason to recommend a higher HbA1c threshold for diagnosing diabetes in blacks, a study concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/10/5.htm
10 Aug 2012
Insulin injections, infusion pumps offer similar glucose control
Continuous insulin provides comparable glycemic control to injections, while continuous glucose monitoring is slightly superior to self-monitoring, a meta-analysis concluded.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/7.htm
13 Jul 2012
Insulin doesn't appear to increase cancer or cardiovascular risk
Using basal insulin to normalize glucose levels in patients with early diabetes and pre-diabetes doesn't affect cardiovascular event or cancer rates, a study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/5.htm
13 Jul 2012
Linagliptin non-inferior to glimepiride in two-year trial
Linagliptin was non-inferior to glimepiride in lowering hemoglobin A1c in type 2 diabetes patients, according to a study designed, conducted and analyzed by linagliptin's manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/13/6.htm
13 Jul 2012