Screen racial, ethnic groups at lower BMI levels for diabetes, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 13, 2022
A newly vetted set of BMI diagnosis thresholds can help clinicians catch diabetes earlier in higher risk groups, investigators say.
Overtreated diabetes raises hypoglycemia risk in nursing homes, investigators say
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2022
Fully 40% of residents with type 2 diabetes in a large VA nursing home study continued to receive insulin and other medications that increase hypoglycemia risk, even after their blood tests suggested overtreatment.
FDA approves spinal cord stimulation therapy to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 07, 2022
Global healthcare leader Medtronic recently received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its Intelli rechargeable neurostimulator, and Vanta, a recharge-free neurostimulator, to treat chronic...
Diabetes patients and providers need more education on remote patient monitoring
By
Casey Pittock
Feb 01, 2022
Due to the pandemic, there has been an increase in using technology to provide health and home care services. Telemedicine appointments with providers skyrocketed, health and wellness platforms expanded,...
Diabetes deaths reach 100,000 second year in a row, sparking calls for federal action
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2022
The news is cause for alarm, experts say. A congressional commission is calling for broad federal policy changes to tackle the swiftly growing problem.
ADA updates standards of medical care in diabetes for 2022
Jan 11, 2022
Updates include recommendation to screen for prediabetes and diabetes in all people starting at age 35 years
Long-term glycemic control cuts risk for severe COVID-19 with T2DM
Dec 07, 2021
Additionally, use of corticosteroids or combo of metformin and insulin significantly cut intensive care risk
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 7
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2021
More than half of this city’s COVID-19 dead had diabetes … Blood pressure spiked during lockdown phase of pandemic, Cleveland Clinic finds … Omicron may quickly overtake delta variant in U.S. but...
Poorly controlled diabetes — not diabetes itself — triples dementia risk, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2021
In the absence of a cure for dementia, prevention is vital, and a new study offers evidence that this can be done through the careful control of diabetes, investigators say.
Statin initiation linked to greater progression of diabetes
Oct 04, 2021
Each individual component of the composite outcome was significantly higher among statin users