Infection Monitoring Needed for Older Adults With Elevated A1C
Older adults with type 2 diabetes and higher A1C had a greater risk for hospitalization for infections, suggesting a need for careful monitoring.
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Type 2 Diabetes
Web-Based Training for Patients With T2D
A review assessed web-based training for patients with type 2 diabetes, highlighting the potential for extended programs to improve QOL.
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Psychosocial Barriers Identified for T2D Management & Coping
Researchers identified six themes, such as awareness of disease and fear of adverse outcomes, as helping or hindering patients in T2D management and coping.
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How Video Storytelling Interventions Can Improve Glycemic Control in T2D
In a recent study in JAMA Network Open, a video storytelling intervention showed promise for helping Hispanic patients with type 2 diabetes reduce their A1C.
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Sleep Duration Linked to Microvascular Complications
People with type 2 diabetes who slept for short or long durations had a higher prevalence of microvascular damage, according to an abstract at EASD 2024.
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Women With T2D at Higher Risk for Fractures
Older women with type 2 diabetes had higher risks for any fractures and osteoporotic fractures compared with those who did not have diabetes.
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Comprehensive Risk Factor Control in T2D Mitigates HF Risk
A recent study suggests that comprehensive control of multiple risk factors can mitigate heart failure risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Pharmacist-Led Interventions Reduce Diabetes Distress in Patients With T2D
Patients with type 2 diabetes often had diabetes distress despite optimal glucose management, and pharmacist-led interventions helped reduce it.
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Few With T2D Receive Guideline-Recommended CKD Screening
Findings in JAMA Network Open show that less than one-quarter of patients with type 2 diabetes received guideline-recommended chronic kidney disease screening.
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Medical Assistant Health Coaching Enhances Care
Health coaching by medical assistants significantly improved outcomes such as LDL cholesterol and HbA1C for patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care settings.
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Tirzepatide Provides Significantly Greater Improvements in HbA1c and Body Weight in T2D Compared to Semaglutide
The following is a summary of “Tirzepatide Improved Markers of Islet Cell Function and...
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Exercise-Induced Regulation of GDF15 and Key UPR/ISR Markers Is Not Impaired in Patients With T2D
The following is a summary of “Acute Exercise Increases GDF15 and Unfolded Protein...
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