Search results for "Diabetes"
Work toward equity in Black men's health
An expert discusses causes and effects of health disparities as well as ways to incorporate health equity into the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/work-toward-equity-in-black-mens-health.htm
1 Jul 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for newly developed ascites
A 50-year-old man is evaluated for newly developed ascites. He has cirrhosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate additional treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/31/3.htm
31 Aug 2021
Guideline released on adults with Down syndrome, while study looks at COVID-19 risk
A recent clinical guideline calls for screening patients with Down syndrome for Alzheimer-type dementia starting at age 40 years and diabetes starting at age 30 years. Down syndrome is also associated with high risk for death from COVID-19, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/27/2.htm
27 Oct 2020
Type of insulin may affect hypoglycemia rates in older adults with type 2 diabetes, study finds
Risk may be lower with long-acting insulin analogs versus neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/09/4.htm
9 Mar 2021
Updated ACP Practice Advisor® module on diabetes now available
The module offers resources for clinicians to help identify key practice-level interventions to optimize the delivery of care, motivate patients to improve their self-management skills, and help practices deliver optimal diabetes care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/17/5.htm
17 Jul 2018
Registration open for ACP webinars on diabetes, opioids, and gender equity
Topics include “Update on Diabetes Mellitus,” “Managing Patients Not Benefiting From (or Being Harmed by) Opioids,” and “Putting Gender Equity Principles into Action.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/6.htm
28 Aug 2018
Regular use of PPIs linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
In an analysis of the Nurses' Health and Health Professionals studies, regular users of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) had a 24% higher risk of diabetes than nonusers, with longer duration of use associated with greater risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/06/6.htm
6 Oct 2020
Group-based lifestyle intervention reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
Participants in the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study who underwent multiple educational group sessions that included 50-minute sessions of supervised physical activity had significantly lower odds of type 2 diabetes during a mean follow-up of two years compared to those who received usual care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/10/5.htm
10 Nov 2020
Once-weekly insulin had similar effects to daily insulin in type 2 diabetes, industry-funded trial finds
HbA1c levels improved by more than a point in insulin-naive patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes who were randomized to a weekly 70-U dose of an investigational insulin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/29/4.htm
29 Sep 2020
Text messages may improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes and coronary disease
Patients in a Chinese study received six automated text messages per week with educational and motivational information on glucose monitoring, blood pressure control, medication adherence, physical activity, and lifestyle.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/10/2.htm
10 Sep 2019