Issue 272

GlucoMESSENGER(tm)

Makes it possible for parents to stay connected to their kids with diabetes

Published Protocols for Glycemic Control in Hospitals

Published Protocols for Glycemic Control in Hospitals Glycemic control protocols tightly manage the glucose levels of hospital in-patients. Peer-reviewed research...

Test Your Knowledge Issue 272

Factors that may increase the incidence of Type 1 diabetes include:

New Technology Provide A painless Way to Check Blood Glucose Levels

New device developed that could mean the elimination of blood drawing to test for glucose levels.

Update on Inhaled Insulin For Type 2’s

Inhaled insulin is effective therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes who fail to obtain adequate glycemic control with diet and exercise.

Subcutaneous Lispro Cost-Effective for Diabetic Ketoacidosis

DKA treatment with a subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analog represents a cost-effective and technically simplified procedure that precludes intensive care unit admission.

Blood Pressure Lowering Alone May Not Reduce Macroalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes

Only losartan decreases urinary albumin excretion in type 2 diabetes with macroalbuminuria.

Diabetes Associated With Cochlear Degeneration

Type 1 diabetes can damage the vasculature and cochlear architecture.

Insulin Therapy During Critical Illness Protects Endothelium Against Inflammatio

Evidence suggests that insulin helps to control nitric oxide levels, which may represent a prognostic marker in the ICU.

Preventive Foot Care Socks Reduce In-Shoe Plantar Foot Pressure

Altering the kind of socks patients wear is a simple, cost-effective way of protecting at-risk feet in the diabetic population.

Waist Circumference Can Predict Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Children

In children age six to 13 years, the strongest predictors of insulin resistance are WC and systolic BP.

Change From Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis May Improve Survival in ESRD

After the second year of treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), peritoneal dialysis is associated with increased risk of death compared with hemodialysis.

Diabetes Raises Pancreatic Cancer Risk – Study

Middle-aged and older Americans who are newly diagnosed with diabetes also appear to have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer.

Maternal Hypertension Improves Outcomes in Small for Gestational Age Infants

Maternal hypertension improves neonatal physiology and survival in small for gestational age infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Diabetes Drug Controls Blood Glucose & Cardiac Risk

Metformin not sulfonylurea needs to be the first treatment after diet and physical activity for Type 2 diabetes.

Weight Loss Injection Makes Patients Feel Full

British scientists have developed a new treatment that could help obese and overweight people lose weight by making them feel full.

Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes - A Systematic Review

Systematic review supports the hypothesis that habitual coffee consumption is associated with a substantially lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

Relationship of Obesity and Fitness Level to Cardiovascular Risk and Diabetes

Obesity and fitness levels have divergent influence over health outcomes, according to the results of two studies published in the Sept. 8 issue of JAMA.