Type 2 Diabetes

The shortage of kidney donors begs a need to consider safe approaches to expand the donor pool.

An analysis from AHA 2020 suggests an HbA1c screening protocol doubled the proportion of patients with known dysglycemia when treating patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Gregory Weiss, MD, examines 4 studies presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2020 comparing the cost-effectiveness of antidiabetic agents for reducing cardiovascular events.

A cardiologist from Brigham and Women's Hospital offers his thoughts on the results of phase 3 SCORED and SOLOIST trials, which examined use of sotagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes.

George Bakris, MD, discusses a study he took part in from AHA 2020 examining the number of diabetic patients meeting the American Diabetes Association's criteria for prescribing an SGLT2 inhibitor.

Data from a pair of phase 3 trials detail the effects of sotagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes and other comorbidities, such as worsening heart failure and chronic kidney disease.

George Bakris, MD, offers further insight into the cardiovascular outcomes analysis of FIDELIO-DKD presented at AHA 2020.

A recent study presented at AAO 2020 reports that increased choroid vascular flow was noted in both small and large vessels in patients with non-vitrectomized eyes.

A new study from AAO 2020 is the first to show a significant association between peripapillary vessel density loss and progression of diabetic retinopathy.

Pooled analysis of SUSTAIN 6 and PIONEER 6 trials indicates the impact of semaglutide impact on MACE was present regardless of baseline triglyceride levels among diabetic patients.

Professor John McMurray explains why he is not as displeased as some colleagues are with the uptake of SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing rates for patients with heart failure or chronic kidney disease.

Retinal nerve fiber layer density also appears to be influenced by presentation of both conditions.

Geeta Lalchandani-Lalwani, MD discusses the importance of early DR detection as well as findings from her study that suggest a need for more personalized therapies.

For patients with ETDRS DRSS scores of 47-53, about 40% experienced 2-step DR worsening by year 5.

In honor of World Diabetes Day, we reached out to Lucia Novak, CRNP, to get her perspective on the role of nurses in the diabetes care model as "The Nurse and Diabetes" has been chosen as the official theme of this year's World Diabetes Day.

In data presented at AAO 2020, researchers discover new methods for detecting different underlying conditions.

A practicing endocrinologist offers her thoughts on a recent change by the AACE from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology.

Analysis of data from the 5000-patient Look AHEAD Trial details the varying effects of changes in lean mass, fat mass, and waist circumference, respectively, on risk of heart failure and myocardial infarctions in patients with type 2 diabetes.

A new health care pathway could be safe to implement in clinical practice.

A nephrologist and professor from the University of Toronto offers insight into the results of a key kidney outcomes analysis of the VERTIS-CV trial.