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Hyperkalemia may be less common with GLP-1s than DPP-4s
Patients with type 2 diabetes who were taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists had lower rates of hyperkalemia than those taking dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and were more likely to continue renin-angiotensin system inhibitors over the long term, a cohort study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2024
Inpatients on insulin effectively used personal CGMs during hospitalization
Most patients and nurses reported satisfaction with a protocol that allowed use of personal continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in lieu of fingerstick blood glucose tests, a retrospective single-center study reported.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/13/2.htm
13 Sep 2024
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Diet replacement can lead to diabetes remission in real-world settings, study finds
A diet intervention from the National Health Service in England resulted in 27% of participating type 2 diabetes patients achieving remission, with mean weight loss of 14.8 kg, and even better results among patients who finished the year-long program.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/13/1.htm
13 Sep 2024
Project ECHO may improve outcomes in underserved rural patients with diabetes
Adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes had lower HbA1c levels, body mass index, and diastolic blood pressure when their caregivers received weekly remote diabetes training from subspecialists, a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/09/3.htm
9 Aug 2024
Report and study highlight risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes
The American Diabetes Association made recommendations on diagnosing and treating heart failure in patients with diabetes, and a study found increased risk of progression to clinical heart failure in those with an HbA1c level of 7% or above.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/10/1.htm
10 Jun 2022
Spotlight on perceptions of glycemic control
Patients' perceptions of their glycemic control may have more effect on their psychological well-being than actual glycemic measurements, according to two new studies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/09/5.htm
9 Aug 2024
Postmeal, rather than premeal, insulin linked with less hypoglycemia among inpatients
An intervention that shifted nutritional insulin administration from before meals to after halved the risk of severe hypoglycemia among hospitalized patients, a single-center study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/09/2.htm
9 Aug 2024
Spotlight on gut microbiota in diabetes
A forum and a narrative review summarized current knowledge about the connections between diabetes and gut microbiota, while a new study identified certain species within patients' microbiomes that could relate to diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/12/5.htm
12 Jul 2024
Semaglutide associated with increased cases of optic neuropathy, study finds
An observational study suggests a potential risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with semaglutide, but more research is needed to assess causality, the study authors said.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/12/2.htm
12 Jul 2024