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Commercial disease management models did not reduce hospital admissions or emergency room visits, or result in cost savings in a study of nearly 250,000 Medicare patients.…

An FDA advisory committee has recommended unanimously that the ezetimibe-simvastatin combination pill (Vytorin) be approved for prevention of cardiovascular disease in CKD patients who are not on dialysis.…

Dapagliflozin, an inhibitor of SGLT2 as an adjunct to diet and exercise, is being investigated to evaluate its safety and its efficacy on blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes….

Although the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of high-dose human regular U-500 and human regular U-100 insulin are similar, the U-500 formulation may have a longer duration of action.…

Erectile dysfunction has traditionally been associated with vascular problems, but men with severe peripheral neuropathy frequently reported ED as well as failure with phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors.…

State bans on sugar-sweetened drinks in middle schools didn’t have much impact on kids’ overall consumption.…

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Treatment Issues for Children Under 6 Years of Age   Once diagnosed, the basic goals of diabetes therapy for children under the age of 6 years are similar to those recommended to all children and adolescents and include the avoidance of …

This week, we wrap up our seven part series of Homerun Slides on Incretins with a discussion of Incretin Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus…

If your diabetes patients have sleep apnea, they may also have hypertension…. Link to download (.ppt format): Sleep Apnea Check out all of Diabetes In Control’s slide collections at our new Clinical Presentations Library.

TextID Medical Jewelry Hope Paige Medical has introduced a new line of short message, service-enabled medical jewelry that is designed to quickly provide patients’ medical information via text message. TextID uses SMS technology to relay life-saving information about a patient. Emergency medical personnel will be able to access a patient’s …