Search results for "Diabetes"
Diabetes Collaborative Registry provides seamless view of diabetes patients across specialties
The American College of Cardiology, in partnership with the American Diabetes Association, the American College of Physicians, and Joslin Diabetes Center, has launched the Diabetes Collaborative Registry, the first clinical registry aimed at tracking and improving the quality of diabetes and cardiometabolic care across the primary and specialty care continuum.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/7.htm
17 Jun 2014
Subjects sought for study of chronic kidney disease in adult type 2 diabetes patients
The National Kidney Foundation is looking for primary care physicians and their patients to participate in a multi-site cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adult type 2 diabetes patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/12.htm
21 Jun 2011
Hospitalizations for diabetes increase, especially among younger women
Weekly home INR testing comparable to monthly clinic testing
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/4.htm
26 Oct 2010
ACP's Quality Improvement Network now recruiting practices for ACPNet: Diabetes
ACP's Quality Improvement (QI) Network is recruiting practices to enroll in ACPNet: Diabetes, a QI initiative that provides physicians free access to PQRSwizard, ABIM-approved MOC practice performance (part IV) credit, and ACP's Practice Advisor (formerly the Medical Home Builder).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/9.htm
8 Oct 2013
Geriatrics society updates guideline for older diabetes patients
Several changes to recommended care for diabetes patients over age 65, including less use of aspirin therapy, were made in a guideline update from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/19/4.htm
19 Nov 2013
Register now for Internal Medicine Meeting 2024 precourses
Twelve one- and two-day courses cover a variety of internal medicine topics and provide an opportunity to earn more CME and MOC credits.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/5.htm
10 Oct 2023
Diuretics, statins associated with diabetes onset in high-risk patients
Starting a diuretic or a statin in patients with impaired glucose tolerance significantly increased their risk of developing diabetes, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/17/2.htm
17 Dec 2013
Guidelines recommend continuous monitoring for patients with type 1 diabetes
Continuous glucose monitoring is recommended for adults and children with type 1 diabetes in the outpatient setting, but not in the hospital, according to new guidelines from The Endocrine Society.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/4.htm
25 Oct 2011
ACP Quality Connect offers diabetes webinar series
ACP Quality Connect is hosting a series of webinars from April through June 2015 to help physicians implement quality improvement strategies to improve care of their diabetic patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/31/6.htm
31 Mar 2015
Weight loss program may improve HbA1c more than typical diabetes nutrition counseling, study finds
The study, funded by a grant from Weight Watchers International, randomly assigned adults with type 2 diabetes to the weight loss program plus diabetes education or diabetes-specific nutritional counseling plus written follow-up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/08/1.htm
8 Nov 2016