Search results for "Diabetes"
Take a team approach to coronary disease
A major update to a cardiology guideline puts team-based, patient-centered care at the forefront of management and highlights the role of healthy diet and exercise habits in reducing cardiovascular risk.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/take-a-team-approach-to-coronary-disease.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
Dapagliflozin reduced risk for hospitalization in CKD patients with or without diabetes
A post hoc analysis of an industry-funded trial found that dapagliflozin reduced overall risk of hospitalization as well as risk of hospitalization ending in death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/06/3.htm
6 Dec 2022
Targeting social needs may help improve type 2 diabetes outcomes, review finds
A systematic review found that HbA1c levels were improved significantly by food supplementation with referral and diabetes support, financial incentives with education and skills training, housing relocation with counseling support, and the integration of nonmedical interventions into medical care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/05/3.htm
5 Jul 2022
Points on providing gender-affirming care
There are simple things that physicians can do, regardless of their practice setting, to communicate to patients that they are safe in the clinical space.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/points-on-providing-gender-affirming-care.htm
1 Feb 2024
New Board Prep and Diabetes for the Internist ACP course recordings now available
The six-hour Diabetes for the Internist recording and the 41 lectures of the ACP Board Prep Course are available to ACP members and nonmembers, with an opportunity for ACP members to earn CME and MOC credit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/24/6.htm
24 Aug 2021
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
Register for ACP's new one-day virtual diabetes course
Internists who attend “Diabetes for the Internist: ACP Virtual Live” will learn the latest information on caring for patients with diabetes, gain CME/MOC, and have their clinical questions answered by experts in the field.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/18/5.htm
18 May 2021
Keep a close eye on the kidneys in diabetes
Screening and adherence to best prescribing practices offer two key ways to prevent or slow the progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/keep-a-close-eye-on-the-kidneys-in-diabetes.htm
1 Sep 2020
USPSTF lowers age for starting diabetes screening from 40 to 35 years
Primary care clinicians should screen all overweight or obese adults ages 35 to 70 years for diabetes and prediabetes and should offer interventions for those with either condition, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/31/2.htm
31 Aug 2021