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The diabetic UK teams developed eight priority questions and recommendations to improve the quality of life and care of older diabetic patients. Older adults living with diabetes are on the rise, and geriatricians are constantly experiencing difficulties providing care for these patient populations. The challenges may stem from the fact …
Read More »Diabetes: Better Relief for Ulcerated Feet On the Horizon
A new treatment is on its way providing superior results for the patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers. Chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) account for around 80% of lower limb amputations, resulting in effective medical treatment and cost burdens. Currently, the treatment for DFUs concentrates mainly on local wound care, …
Read More »Effectiveness of blood glucose control protocol for open-heart surgery patients
Controlling your blood sugar is more important than you think in the ICU… Glycemic control for patients is considered one of the most important factors when treating patients in an intensive care unit. Hyperglycemia statistically is deemed to be related to increased mortality and or morbidity. It is also an …
Read More »Motivational Interviewing and Depression in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Can motivational interviewing reduce HbA1c in patients experiencing depression?Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) makes up a small percentage of all diabetes cases. T1DM is inherently different than type 2, and patients with type 1 experience different challenges. For example, it is possible (although not probable) that patients with type 2 …
Read More »Sotagliflozin in Heart Failure and Diabetes
According to research presented by Dr. Deepak Bhatt from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, treatment with sotagliflozin significantly lowered total deaths and hospitalizations in patients with diabetes and worsening heart failureHeart failure is a chronic condition where the heart’s muscles are unable to pump enough blood …
Read More »Golimumab Use in Type 1 Diabetes
According to research presented by Dr. Teressa Quattrin at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, treatment with golimumab resulted in better endogenous insulin production in patients with type 1 diabetes.Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by the progressive loss of pancreatic beta cells to make insulin. …
Read More »SMARTPHONE COACHING AND IMPACT ON GESTATIONAL DIABETES
According to research presented by Dr. Tong Yew at the National University Hospital in Singapore, smartphone coaching in conjunction with usual care resulted in better maternal glycemic control. Gestation diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects around 25% of all pregnancies in Singapore. Cesarean section, preeclampsia, preterm labor, macrosomia, and infant hypoglycemia can …
Read More »SGLT2 Inhibitors and Gout Prevention
Will this standard type 2 diabetes treatment change the treatment choice for patients with gout? Sodium-glucose transport protein 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are a staple in treating patients with type 2 diabetes. These drugs were designed for use in patients with type 2 diabetes. It reduces blood glucose levels by helping excrete …
Read More »Effective Weight Management in Diabetes
Effective diets to help manage and maintain healthy lifestyles in diabetic patients Upon receiving a diabetes diagnosis, patients go through many thoughts, one of the first being medication therapy. Besides medication therapy, the critical component for a healthy life with diabetes is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The beneficial lifestyle modifications …
Read More »Youth Onset Type 2 Diabetes
According to the research presented by Dr. Petter Bjornstad from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, the risk of microvascular complications increases by the time of young adulthood in patients who have diabetes in youth. The onset of type 2 diabetes has increased consistently with the rise of children dealing …
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