Although not the most prevalent comorbid condition in patients with T2DM, heart failure was the most fatal in a 17-year long nationwide real-life cohort study.
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Newly-diagnosed diabetes and admission hyperglycemia are linked to rapid respiratory deterioration in COVID-19 patients.
Read More »PRE-D Trial: Effect of Metformin, Dapagliflozin, or Exercise on Prediabetes Outcomes
Multiple treatments were compared to improve outcomes in patients with prediabetes.
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Technology and unique rapid-acting insulin can improve time in range and Quality of Life for patients with diabetes.
Read More »Hemoglobin Abnormalities Affect A1c Testing
I recently saw a patient for a diabetes follow-up and had just gotten her lab values faxed over. Her A1c came back at 9.6, despite the patient telling me that her glucose meter readings were much lower. She even showed me the meter, and upon doing some averaging, it appeared that her A1c should be a lot lower....
Read More »Be Physically Active to Boost Your Immune Response
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
In these challenging times, if we only could get a medication that would boost our immune system and response to viruses, lower all stress associated with being in a pandemic, and treat most of the pre-existing health conditions that are associated with a higher risk of dying from COVID-19, we would all be lined up for it! Guess what? We already have something that does all these things already.
Impact of Physical Activity and Metformin on Postprandial Glucose
Lifestyle modifications as first-line treatment have paramount importance on the quality of life.
Read More »Skim Milk vs. Whole Milk: What’s the Healthier Option?
Does the fat content of dairy products play a role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS)?
Read More »Role of Magnesium in Type 2 Diabetes and Stroke
Adequate amounts of magnesium in the diet could reduce the risk of type 2 and cerebral vascular incidents.
Read More »Using Newer Glucagon Products
Newer glucagon products provide additional options for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia.
We were asked to consult on a case involving a 68-year-old man with type 1 diabetes (T1D). He recently experienced a severe hypoglycemic event resulting in hospitalization. The patient currently lives independently with his wife of 40 years and has had T1D since the age of 12....
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