Search results for "Diabetes"
Salt tablets no salve for hyponatremia
At Kidney Week in fall 2023, an endocrinologist covered the latest in outpatient diagnosis and treatment of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/salt-tablets-no-salve-for-hyponatremia.htm
1 Feb 2024
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/spotlight.htm
1 Sep 2023
Primary care-based weight-loss program led to remission of type 2 diabetes
At the end of 12 months, 36 intervention participants lost 15 kg or more, compared to no participants in the control group, and diabetes remission was associated with the amount of weight lost.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/12/1.htm
12 Dec 2017
GLP-1 agonist plus basal insulin beat other diabetes treatment regimens in meta-analysis
Patients on combination treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonist and basal insulin had better HbA1c values, less weight gain, and similar hypoglycemia rates compared to patients on other type 2 diabetes treatment regimens, a new analysis of previous trials found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/23/2.htm
23 Sep 2014
ADA, EASD update guidance on managing hyperglycemia
An updated consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) addressed social drivers of health, lifestyle modifications, and new drug classes for type 2 diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/04/1.htm
4 Oct 2022
Lifestyle modification may outperform medications over time for diabetes prevention in at-risk adults, meta-analysis finds
The risk difference between lifestyle modification and medication studies was 4 cases per 100 person-years, and 25 people would need to be treated with lifestyle modification to prevent one diabetes case.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/14/1.htm
14 Nov 2017
Task Force releases systematic review about diabetes screening
A systematic evidence review by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests that screening asymptomatic adults for elevated glucose levels could help delay progression to diabetes but has not been shown to improve mortality rates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/14/1.htm
14 Apr 2015
Screening detected unknown diabetes in one-fourth of elective surgery patients
Among elective surgery patients, nearly one-fourth (24%) were diagnosed with previously unknown diabetes or pre-diabetes based on blood tests conducted while they were fasting pre-operatively, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/5.htm
14 Aug 2012
Latest diabetes drugs have a learning curve
The onus is on internists to understand the newer classes of incretins such as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. They hold promise for better treatments, but they are new and not as well understood as older treatments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/diabetes.htm
1 Oct 2015
Cardiology societies update guideline on management of chronic coronary disease
The guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasizes coordinating care between cardiovascular and primary care professionals and prioritizing symptom relief and quality of life, among other recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/01/2.htm
1 Aug 2023