Older adults may be at risk of adverse events such as hypoglycemia when overtreated with certain medications.
Read More »Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes when Discontinuing SGLT-2 Inhibitor
After starting SGLT-2i, is the discontinuation of therapy necessary if there is an immediate decline in estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) in patients?
Read More »The Likeliness of Diabetic Retinopathy Progressing to Blindness
A cohort study evaluated the relationship between the severity of newly diagnosed diabetic retinopathy in adult patients and the incidence of progression to sustained blindness.
Read More »Can the COVID-19 Virus Cause Diabetes?
Patients with COVID-19 may be at risk for developing stress-related hyperglycemia, which in turn could increase diabetes risk.
Read More »Low Carbohydrate Diet Shows Significance in the Management of High Cholesterol
Lowering saturated fats in the diet for Familial Hypercholesterolemia is not supported by randomized controlled trials.
Read More »Type 1 Diabetes and New Innovations
A century after the discovery of insulin, new insulins, new devices, and other innovations may again change the future of treatment for type 1 diabetes.
Read More »Long-Acting GLP-1 RAs compared to Short-Acting GLP-1 RAs
How do the effectiveness and safety of long-acting GLP-1 RAs compare to short-acting GLP-1 RAs, when paired with basal insulin?
Read More »Increased Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy Due to Cataract Surgery
Better management of diabetes and dyslipidemia could reduce cataract risk, and thus perhaps retinopathy risk as well.
Read More »Mail-Order Mix-Up
During a recent phone follow-up call to one of my patients, a co-worker and I avoided a "Diabetes Disaster." My patient told me that she had received her mail-order refill for "ASPART," but the bottle didn't look the same....
Read More »Low-Calorie Mediterranean Diet vs. Low Carb Diet for Weight Loss
Study examines the effect of Mediterranean or low carb diet on weight, waist circumference and blood glucose in patients with obesity.
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