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Now that 2022 is behind us, Diabetes in Control presents our top 5 viewed articles from the year. Delve into this content to learn more about diabetes, its effects on individuals with the condition, and a revolutionary treatment breakthrough. #1 The impact of health coaching with family support on patient …

Authors: Ashley Wagnild, PharmD Candidate 2024, Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP Department of Pharmacotherapy College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Washington State University A 54-year-old man was referred to the pharmacotherapy clinic by his primary care provider (PCP) for a therapy consult. The patient had a past medical …

No specific approach is used currently but which one is better? Every year, 2% to 10% of pregnant women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops in pregnant women who did not have diabetes before they got pregnant. Some causes or risk factors …

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 …

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. …

Adjusting micronutrients can lower blood glucose in patients with T2D. A 2018 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) found that between 7.9% to 12.9% of adults thirty years or older had diabetes. Another study found that those who had diabetes for more than ten years had greater glycemic …