Extreme heat events tied to same-day hospitalization, death in kidney dialysis patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
Extreme heat is tied to a high risk of same-day hospital admission and death in people with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
Diabetes dangers in LTC can be reduced by better self-management education
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
Dangerous hypoglycemic events in long-term care settings can be reduced with diabetes self-management education and support.
5 updated risk factors for heart disease, diabetes detection
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
To detect diabetes and heart disease early on, clinicians should focus on five key risk factors, according to a guideline released this week.
New diabetes self-management education guidelines released
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Jun 08, 2015
New guidelines have been released on what type of diabetes self-management education and support should be given to patients, and how and when healthcare providers deliver that information.
New smartphone app for diabetes released
Apr 14, 2015
Worcester Polytechnic Institute investigators have developed an advanced smartphone application, called Sugar, for those with diabetes. The app can measure status of chronic foot ulcers.
FDA approves ‘breakthrough’ therapy for diabetic eye disorder
By
John Hall
Mar 26, 2015
The FDA announced Wednesday that it has granted “breakthrough therapy designation” to the drug Eylea, and expanded its approved use for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy in patients with...
Is your facility at risk?
By
Shridhara Alva Karinka, Ph.D.
Jun 16, 2014
Glucose test strips in vials do pose a risk of contamination within healthcare facilities. Why assume this risk when it is unnecessary and potentially dangerous? As with all products used in a patient’s...
Chronic skin ulcers are among top comorbid conditions associated with dementia, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
May 14, 2014
Chronic skin ulcers and heart issues are among the comorbidities that are significantly linked with the presence of dementia, according to recently published research findings.
Foot ulcers double the cost of diabetes care, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 17, 2014
Eliminating foot ulcers would cut costs for diabetes care in half, according to researchers with consulting firm The Analysis Group.
Diabetes is the No. 1 co-morbid condition linked to nursing home pressure ulcers, analysis finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 03, 2014
Diabetes is the co-morbid condition most strongly associated with the development of pressure ulcers in nursing home residents, according to a new analysis of existing research.