While cardiovascular risk factors are used to predict risk for clinical outcomes and base therapies, it may be a fluctuation in such risk factor measurements that has the most impact.
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Are Women with Diabetes at Increased Risk of Repeated Heart Failure?
Heart failure is a common macrovascular complication that may occur in patients with diabetes, but what gender is more prone to have continuous hospitalization for heart failure problems?
Read More »Phase 3 Comparison Trial: GLP-1 vs DPP-4
A recent study demonstrates the efficacy of a new, once daily oral option for patients with type 2 diabetes already on metformin.
Read More »Gaps in Physician Knowledge, Management of Prediabetes ID’d
Primary care doctors have limited knowledge about screening, management for prediabetes
Read More »Sept. 14, 2019
Lately I have been hearing a lot of commercials for a weight loss program called Noom. According to their sponsor ad on our local NPR station, they offer success through small consistent goals, high touch and constant motivation. They accomplish this with the use of texts, videos and audios that …
Read More »Oral Glucose Challenge vs HbA1c in Gestational Diabetes
Is the Oral Glucose Challenge Test necessary in low-risk pregnant patients?
Read More »Thyroid Disorders Can Contribute To The Development of Type 2 Diabetes
A large cohort study investigated the association between thyroid diseases and type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Intensive Lifestyle Counseling and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes
Counseling patients about lifestyle modification is an important aspect of therapy.
Read More »Incidence of T2DM Rising in Fewer Populations Since 2006
Incidence rising in 33 percent of populations versus increase in 66 percent of populations in 1990 to 2005
Read More »Insulin Pump Therapy Use Has Increased Since 1995
Highest rates reported among preschoolers, children, and adolescents aged younger than 15 years
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