The Link Between Diabetes and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis I P F
Evidence reveals that diabetes mellitus (DM) could induce inflammatory and fibrotic changes in the...
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Glucose-Regulating Drugs Improve COVID-19 Outcomes in Diabetes
Use of glucose-regulating medications may improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19 who have T2D, according to a study published in Diabetes. Researchers used data from a network of 56 large healthcare organizations to assess...
Read MoreA Diabetes Engagement & Activation Platform for Virtual Self-Management Education
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) provide patients with critical information and problem-solving skills to self-manage their disease. It can improve medication adherence, self-blood glucose monitoring,...
Read MoreOur Patients Are Using More Supplements: Here’s How We Can Guide Them
A survey by The Harris Poll shows that since the pandemic, nearly three in 10 Americans have initiated or increased their use of supplements, bringing the percentage of daily supplement users to more than 75% of adults. The poll...
Read MoreAvoid Intensification of Diabetes Meds at Discharge in Older Adults
For older adults with diabetes hospitalized for common medical conditions, discharge with intensified diabetes medications increases the short-term risk for severe hypoglycemia but does not reduce severe hyperglycemia events or...
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Healthcare Gamification: An Opportunity to Diversify Your Revenue Stream?
Although only in its beginning stages, the global healthcare gamification market is anticipated to...
Read MoreA Tribute to the Pharmacist
This article originally appeared on KevinMD.com and is written by Taison Bell, MD. Dear pharmacist, You just paged me and, I must admit, I’m not feeling excited to call back. I estimate that I probably get paged, called, texted,...
Read MoreAdmission A1C Linked With Vascular Event Risk in Patients With Stroke
Among patients with ischemic stroke and diabetes, A1C was associated with risks for composite vascular events, according to a study published in Neurology. Researchers found that 1,437 of 18,567 patients developed composite...
Read MoreInsulin Resistance Linked With Risk for Stroke, Death in T2D
For patients with T2D, insulin resistance is associated with the risk for stroke and death, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Investigators examined the...
Read MoreOur Healthcare System May Be Failing, But It Isn’t Broken
I ’ve stood in front of conferences before and made my case: Our healthcare system is per- fect. “A perfect system? Ours?” I’ll hear people murmuring, “He’s a little bit crazy.” For decades, critics of the US healthcare system...
Read MoreUSPSTF Calls for Screening Overweight/Obese Adults for T2D & Prediabetes
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults aged 35-70 with overweight or obesity for prediabetes and T2D and offering preventive interventions. These recommendations form the basis of a final...
Read MoreAntidepressant Use May Aid Outcomes in Diabetes
Regular antidepressant use is associated with a lower risk for diabetes complications among adults with depression and newly treated diabe- tes, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology...
Read MoreWhy We Should Be Looking at Time in Range for All Patients With Diabetes
With the advent of real- time continuous glu- cose monitors (CGMs), time in range has emerged as a tremendous benefit for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals. Time in range is an important indicator of how a person...
Read MoreMild Primary Hyperparathyroidism Linked With Adverse Cardiovascular Events
“The relationship between mild primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) and cardiovascular (CV) disease has not been fully understood,” explains Stella Bernardi, MD, PhD. “Previous research has shown that patients with pHPT exhibit...
Read MoreSelf-Management Programs for T2D Prove to Be Effective
Self-management programs have the potential to improve glycemic control, weight management, blood lipids, self-management behaviors, self- efficacy, and diabetes-related distress of people with T2D receiving insulin injection,...
Read MoreDetails and Legalities of Bill Forbearance
Q: I see many patients who were in car accidents. More than a few are involved in lawsuits over their injuries. I recently reluctantly told a patient with a large unpaid balance that I would have to stop seeing her and put her...
Read MoreNew research was presented at ADA 2021, the American Diabetes Association’s Virtual 81st Scientific Sessions, from June 25-29. The features below highlight some of the studies emerging from the sessions.
Mediterranean Diet Linked With Weight & Blood Pressure Benefits Prior research indicates that adherence to a Mediterranean (Med) diet pattern, and decreased intake of red/processed meats, refined grains, starches, and added...
Read MoreDiabetes Drugs Could Fight Asthma
Patients with T2D and asthma who take GLP-1 receptor agonists to control their blood sugar also experience improvements in their asthma symptoms, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical...
Read MoreEthnicity-Specific BMI Cutoffs for Obesity Needed to Assess T2D Risk
To optimize the prevention, diagnosis, and management of T2D, revisions of ethnicity-specific BMI cutoffs for obesity are needed for minority populations, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes &...
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