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Urinary Tract Infections Common in Type 2 Diabetics
Patients with type 2 diabetes appear to be at higher risk of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs) than patients without diabetes. An international study found that the incidence of UTIs was 46.9...
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Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease, & Retinopathy
Among people with type 1 diabetes, having celiac disease for more than 10 years appears to be a risk factor for developing diabetic retinopathy. Based on their findings, the Swedish research team...
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Physician Empathy May Reduce Diabetes Complications
Physician empathy appears to be significantly associated with clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes and should be considered an important part of clinical competence, according to a team of...
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Glycemic Control After Surgery in Kids
Tight glycemic control appears to be achievable following cardiac surgery in children ages 0 to 36 months, with low rates of hypoglycemia, according to a randomized, control trial. The researchers...
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Counseling Improves Adherence to Lipid-Lowering Therapy
Counseling patients about heart disease risk factors when prescribing statins appears to improve lipid profiles when compared with routine care. All patients receiving the counseling intervention were...
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FDA Approves Orphan Drug Signifor for Cushing’s Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Signifor (pasireotide diaspartate) injection for the treatment of Cushing’s disease patients who cannot be helped through surgery. Cushing’s disease...
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Lipid Levels Improving Nationwide
Lipid levels among adults in the United States appear to have improved between 1988 and 2010, according to a cross-sectional data analysis. Average total cholesterol decreased from 206 mg/dL to 196...
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CVD Risk Factors & PAD
Smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes appear to be the cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors mostly associated with development of clinically significant peripheral artery...
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Health Insurance Coverage & Diabetes Status
About 2 million adults younger than age 65 with diabetes had no health insurance in 2009, according to findings from a national survey. When compared with people without diabetes, those with the...
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Alternative Markers of Hyperglycemia & Diabetes Risk
Fructosamine, glycated albumin, and 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) appear to be associated with the development of diabetes, independent of baseline A1C and fasting glucose. In a study, patients with the...
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Blood Pressure & End-Stage Renal Disease in Patients With CKD
Studies have shown that treating high blood pressure (BP) is one of the most important strategies to slowing the progression from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end-stage renal disease (ESRD)....
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Diabetes Rates on the Rise
Data from the CDC indicate that the prevalence of diabetes increased by 82.2% from 1995 to 2010. The prevalence increased by 50% or more in 24 states and by more than 100% in 18 states. … Related...
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Diabetes Update Vol. 2
We are proud to present this diabetes monograph with feature stories on several important topics relating to the disease. Most of the articles were created with the assistance of key opinion leaders...
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FDA Approves Three Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved three new related products for use with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes: Nesina (alogliptin)...
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Managing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Diabetes
This Physician’s Weekly feature on managing cognitive decline in older adults with diabetes was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American Diabetes Association. More than 25% of...
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Diabetes Remission After Gastric Bypass
Many severely obese adults who undergo gastric bypass surgery appear to experience a durable remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a large cohort study. However, more than one-third (35.1%) of...
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Attaining LDL Cholesterol Goals After AMI
One-third of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and baseline hyperlipidemia do not appear to reach an LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) goal of less than 100 mg/dL after 6 months, according to...
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Survival in People With Diabetes & Pancreatic Cancer
Long-term, pre-existing type 2 diabetes appears to increase mortality risk among patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania. Investigators found...
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ACC.13: HF Increases Risks for New-Onset Diabetes
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that diabetes is a risk factor for many cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart failure (HF). It has been hypothesized that HF precipitates...
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ACC.13: PTSD Ups Risks for Insulin Resistance & Metabolic Syndrome
The Particulars: Nearly 8 million Americans have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to NIH data. Previous research suggests that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is higher...
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