Oral suspension sulfonylurea safe, effective in children with neonatal diabetes
Oral suspension sulfonylurea safe, effective in children with neonatal diabetes
Children with neonatal diabetes switched from glibenclamide tablets to an oral suspension sulfonylurea therapy for 4 months experienced only mild adverse effects and no changes in HbA1c or incidence of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia, according to findings from a phase 2 study published in Pediatric Diabetes. Source: Oral suspension sulfonylurea safe, effective in children with neonatal... Read more Read more
Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control Lacking in Diabetes
Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control Lacking in Diabetes
Only 1 in 5 adults with diabetes achieved control over multiple risk factor targets for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Source: Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control Read more
Frequent ED visits common for older adults with diabetes
Frequent ED visits common for older adults with diabetes
Diabetes is the most common disease classification for adults aged at least 65 years who are frequently admitted to hospital EDs, according to findings published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. “The ED’s role in delivering care for a large proportion of the population is expanding, especially for older and sicker patients.” Source: Frequent ED... Read more Read more
Injection demonstration, collaborative style key to insulin treatment adoption
Injection demonstration, collaborative style key to insulin treatment adoption
Demonstrating the injection process, taking a collaborative approach to treatment and explaining benefits, are effective strategies for health care professionals trying to encourage correct insulin use in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.“ Source: Injection demonstration, collaborative style key to insulin treatment Read more
Predictors of Disordered Eating Behaviors in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes – Endocrinology Advisor
Predictors of Disordered Eating Behaviors in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes – Endocrinology Advisor
Investigators examine characteristics associated with disordered eating behaviors in teenagers with type 1 diabetes. Source: Predictors of Disordered Eating Behaviors in Teens With Type 1 Read more
Type 1 diabetes raises risk for cerebral small-vessel disease
Type 1 diabetes raises risk for cerebral small-vessel disease
Adults with type 1 diabetes are more likely to develop cerebral small-vessel disease, and cerebral micro-bleeds, in particular, than those without diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care. “Type 1 diabetes is associated with a fivefold increased risk of stroke, with cerebral small-vessel disease (SVD) as the most common etiology.” Source: Type 1 diabetes... Read more Read more
Depressive symptoms may interfere with diabetes medication adherence in adults with elevated HbA1c
Depressive symptoms may interfere with diabetes medication adherence in adults with elevated HbA1c
Among adults with type 2 diabetes and poor glycemic control, not taking medication as recommended may be linked to depressive symptoms, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. “Our results highlight the complex relationship between depressive symptoms and medication nonadherence.” Source: Depressive symptoms may interfere with diabetes medication adherence in... Read more Read more
Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes
Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes
In the print version of the article listed above, Table 1 is missing the n values in row 1 for four categories: “Overweight Nondiabetic” should read “687”; “Overweight Diabetic” should read “135”; “Obese Nondiabetic” should read “489”; and “Obese Diabetic” should read “227.” In addition, the following acknowledgments were missing from the Acknowledgments section: “S.D.... Read more Read more
‘Metabolically Healthy’ Obesity? Not So Much, Study Finds
‘Metabolically Healthy’ Obesity? Not So Much, Study Finds
Young kids who receive the rotavirus vaccine may be less likely to develop type 1 diabetes than children who don’t get this routine childhood vaccination, an Australian study suggests. Read more
Exercise training for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: What to pursue and how to do it
Exercise training for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: What to pursue and how to do it
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffer from dysregulation of a plethora of cardiovascular and metabolic functions, including dysglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, arterial hypertension, obesity and a reduced cardiorespiratory fitness. Exercise training has the potential to improve many of these functions, such as insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, vascular reactivity and cardiorespiratory fitness, particularly in type 2 diabetes... Read more Read more