Low glycemic index foods found to be helpful in lowering A1C and blood sugar in diabetic patients Changes in diet to a low glycemic diet are associated with small but meaningful improvements in lowering blood sugar, weight, cholesterol, and other risk factors found in diabetic patients. These findings are a …

Can a vegan diet that is no meat or dairy products stomp type 2 diabetes… Vegan diets have gained a lot of popularity around the world, mostly in America. About 6% of Americans claim that they are vegans. That is a 600% increase in veganism from 2017 to 2021. There …

Is there a link between patients living with sickle cell disease and diabetes mellitus? African-Americans/ Black are the most affected by sickle cell disease (SCD). According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, this population also has the highest prevalence of obesity. Sickle cell …

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors lower the risk of hospitalization in heart failure and cardiovascular death…  The SIMPLE trial examined the effects of empagliflozin on myocardial flow reserve, showing microvascular perfusion in individuals with type 2 diabetes with high CVD risk. The SIMPLE trial is a single-center, double-blind, randomized clinical trial …

Socioeconomic status has always had an impact on patient outcomes. “Although national mortality rates have generally declined in the past few decades, the urban-rural disparity in life expectancy has widened, with greater improvements in urban areas than rural” (Mercado et al.). The study conducted by Mercado et al. analyzed data …

Diabetes is linked with an increased risk of common and rare infections… Diabetes increases the likelihood of infection by damaging neutrophil performance, antioxidant systems, and humoral immune response. Diabetes Guidelines focus on preventing microvascular and macrovascular complications. There is less emphasis on the role of Diabetes as it pertains to …

Does diabetes increase a patient’s risk for being hospitalized for infections compared to non-diabetics? Increase risk of common and rare infections are associated with patients living with diabetes. There is general reasoning that patients with diabetes are susceptible to infection because of impaired neutrophil functioning, antioxidant systems, and humoral immune …

Allison S. Rembert, PharmD Candidate 2024 Adrian K. Baker, PharmD Candidate 2024 Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP Department of Pharmacotherapy College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Washington State University A 55-year-old female with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) presented to the ambulatory care clinic. …

Controlling your blood sugar is more important than you think in the ICU… Glycemic control for patients is considered one of the most important factors when treating patients in an intensive care unit. Hyperglycemia statistically is deemed to be related to increased mortality and or morbidity. It is also an …

Which subgroup of patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure is more beneficial from treatment with canagliflozin? Patients with type 2 diabetes are at risk for many cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure. In a cohort study published by Nichols et al., patients with type 2 diabetes are more likely …