April 19th 2024
The American College of Physicians released new recommendations for the management of type 2 diabetes with inadequate glycemic control using metformin or other first-line therapies.
Transitioning Teens from Pediatric Health Systems: Pediatric Endocrinologists Talk Diabetes
September 13th 2016It's not easy to be a teen with diabetes. Many young adults struggle with competing academic, economic, and social priorities that may interfere with successful diabetes management. Coordinated healthcare can lessen the risk of suboptimal health care utilization; undetected or untreated diabetes complications; and psychosocial, behavioral, and emotional challenges.
Lipid Screening Is Underutilized in Adults Treated with Antipsychotics
August 31st 2016Research suggests that lipid screening appears to remain particularly underutilized in adults taking antipsychotic medications, despite improvements in recent years in the use of diabetes screening in this patient population.
Poushali Mukherjea from Bristol-Myers Squibb: Measures of Healthcare Delivery Are Important
Poushali Mukherjea, PhD, Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, noted some key takeaways from her team's 19 abstracts slated to be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2016 (ESC).
Studying the Link Between Exercise and Insulin Sensitivity
Investigators recruited 20 middle-aged and sedentary patients who were at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and subjected them to an 8-week program of walking and cycling. Most of the patients saw significant increases in their insulin sensitivity (and thus significant reductions in their risk of developing T2DM), but insulin sensitivity remained unchanged in a handful of patients.
Treatment Intensification Required, Sooner if Possible, for Many Type 2 Diabetics
A new analysis of patient records published in Diabetes Care supports rapid treatment intensification when metformin monotherapy fails in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but finds that intensification is often delayed in practice.
Diabetes Can Strain Relationships but Physicians Can Help
Family members of diabetics can be stressed by worry, wondering what to do about a hypoglycemic attack or fretting over the patient's job security. A new study looks at the impact of diabetes on these caregivers.