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Even though amputation is not a major effect, it is still important to let patients know about it and how to prevent it with proper foot care.

As problems for Tandem continue, and with Johnson & Johnson abandoning the insulin pump market, it’s beginning to dawn on some people that we soon could live in a world with just two insulin pump companies – Medtronic and Insulet.

Therapy said superior to a basal/bolus insulin regimen at lowering HbA1c with less hypoglycemia and weight gain.

Let’s start off with what is in the pipeline.

Early initiation of therapy hoped to reduce long-term morbidity, mortality by getting to goal earlier; potentially alter the natural history of the disease.

At diagnosis and shortly thereafter, if their control deteriorates rapidly it could be a sign of asymptomatic pancreatic cancer.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and microvascular complications have an increased risk for severe periodontitis compared with those without microvascular complications.

Commonly recommended aspirin is given to prevent irritation to the stomach.

New research finds issue in the setting of dehydration and/or during use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) or radiocontrast studies.

Investigation supports that early diabetes has lower thromboembolic risk than later.