Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on diabetes and chronic kidney disease
A study showed that chronic kidney disease has declined among U.S. adults with diabetes. A meta-analysis found that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors prevented kidney decline similarly in those with and without diabetes. A survey identified knowledge gaps among prescribers on this topic.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/11/5.htm
11 Nov 2022
Spotlight on resistance training
Several recent studies found modest benefits to patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes participating in strengthening exercises.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/09/5.htm
9 Dec 2022
Spotlight on diabetes incidence in the pandemic
Two studies tried to determine whether COVID-19 infection leads to a subsequent increase in the risk of developing diabetes, while another highlighted how type 2 diabetes has risen among youth since the start of the pandemic.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/10/5.htm
10 Feb 2023
Spotlight on prescribing patterns
One study found that physicians were unlikely to deprescribe hypoglycemia-causing medications in older diabetes patients, while others found suboptimal use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, and additional recommended medications.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/10/5.htm
10 Mar 2023
Spotlight on statins in diabetes
Recent studies looked at how statins negatively affect glycemic control but improve cardiovascular mortality, as well as the reasons patients with diabetes don't receive prescriptions for statins despite recommendations.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/14/5.htm
14 Apr 2023
Spotlight on weekly insulins
Pharmaceutical manufacturers recently published studies on investigational basal insulin formulations that could be taken once a week by patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/12/5.htm
12 May 2023
Spotlight on racial differences in risk assessment
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association offered guidance on the epidemiology of diabetes among Asian American people, while an analysis of the algorithms for predicting type 2 diabetes found that they make lower estimates of risk in Black patients than White.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/09/5.htm
9 Jun 2023
Spotlight on weight loss drugs
The American Society of Anesthesiologists released guidance on preoperative management of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and recent studies looked at the effects of semaglutide, retatrutide, and orforglipron on weight in patients with and without diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/14/5.htm
14 Jul 2023
Spotlight on diabetes around the world
The global age-standardized prevalence of diabetes is 6.1%, according to an analysis of 204 countries, while other recent studies found diabetes control in China and India to be less than optimal.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/11/5.htm
11 Aug 2023
Spotlight on lifestyle factors and diabetes outcomes
In patients with type 2 diabetes, a healthier lifestyle was associated with reduced risk of macrovascular and microvascular disease, one study found, while another showed the same for diabetic kidney disease and a third highlighted the benefits of leisure-time physical activity.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/08/5.htm
8 Sep 2023