September 11, 2021 : Issue #1165

TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research

SGLT-2 vs. Sulfonylureas

GLP-1 vs. SGLT-2 in Geriatric Patients

Millet-based Diets for Managing and Preventing Diabetes

Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring and the Relation to Maternal Diabetes and BMI

Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Using Smart Contact Lenses

Is Prediabetes in Older Adults a Risk Factor for Developing Type 2 Diabetes?

Steve and I have been working with Doctor of Pharmacy Candidates for the past 15 years, and each and every time we discuss diabetes with a new student, we talk about the incidence of diabetes and then we talk about the even higher incidence of prediabetes. I believe that at last count there are 3 times as many prediabetes patients as diabetes patients.

This concept has often driven a lot of us to work hard to educate our prediabetes patients with the caveat that if they start taking care of themselves now, they can prevent the progression to diabetes.

There are also a lot of programs for exercise and weight loss and lifestyle modifications that attempt to take advantage of this natural progression, but is it really true that prediabetes leads to diabetes, and that if you work hard you can prevent it, or is it all supposition?

This week our intern Laura Martínez López, PharmD. Candidate 2021, LECOM, College of Pharmacy, took what we said to heart and went looking for a definitive answer. She was able to find some interesting information that may change our concepts and how we approach these patients.

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We can make a difference!

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Dave Joffe

Editor-in-chief

The most common treatment for T2D has been the metformin-sulfonylurea combo; how do SGLT-2 inhibitors compare in all-cause mortality risk?

Researchers compare the cardiovascular effectiveness and safety of GLP-1 agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors in older adults.

Alternative carbohydrate sources with lower glycemic indices like millets may have benefits for patients with diabetes or prediabetes.

Different types of maternal diabetes and obesity can have many effects on the offspring, including increasing risk for certain psychiatric disorders.

Smart contact lenses are capable of tracking tear glucose levels and delivering drug therapy directly to the retina.

Prediabetes has been linked as a risk factor to developing type 2 diabetes over the years, but limited data is available in older adults.

Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this newsletter:

Stephanie Anderson, PharmD Candidate 2021, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Andy Dao, PharmD Candidate, University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy

Macrina Ghali, PharmD Candidate 2021, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Laura Martínez López, PharmD. Candidate 2021, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Pharmacy

Emmanuella Louissaint, PharmD candidate, LECOM College of Pharmacy

Stephen Rubano, PharmD. Candidate, USF Taneja College of Pharmacy 

Your Friends in Diabetes Care
Steve and Dave

Diabetes In Control
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