Managing Type 2 Diabetes: The Impact of Secure Patient-Provider Messaging
Secure messaging presents an opportunity for patients and healthcare providers to collaborate on self-management issues like glycemic control, diet, and exercise.
Type 2 Diabetes
TYPE 2 DIABETES
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In-Hospital Tramadol Use Increases Hypoglycemia Risk in T1D, T2D
Results indicate that blood glucose monitoring should be conducted in hospitalized patients with diabetes. -
Type 2 Diabetes and Antidepressant Drug Use: Is There a Causal Link?
Updated meta-analysis confirms the association between antidepressant drug (AD) use and incident diabetes. Future studies should be aimed at evaluating the effect of single AD on the risk of developing T2D. -
Addressing Psychological Insulin Resistance in Patients With Diabetes
Learn about strategies to reduce a patient’s reluctance to initiate insulin therapy, a phenomenon called psychological insulin resistance.
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Linagliptin Noninferior to Glimepiride in Long-Term CV Outcome Study
Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly announced that the CAROLINA trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating no increased cardiovascular (CV) risk with linagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, when compared with glimepiride, a sulfonylurea, in patients with type 2 diabetes and CV risk.
Risk for Fragility Fractures Increased With Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is associated with significantly increased frailty and fracture risk compared with the general population.
Risk for T2D Increased With PCOS Regardless of BMI
Irrespective of age and weight, women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes.
Empagliflozin May Reduce Cardiovascular Mortality in T2D With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
For patients with type 2 diabetes and left ventricular hypertrophy, empagliflozin reduced the risk for cardiovascular death vs placebo.
Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy Associated With Apnea-Hypopnea Index During REM Sleep
Apnea-hypopnea index during REM sleep is independently associated with diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Treating Albuminuria Reduces CV Events, Death in Type 2 Diabetes
Suppressing albuminuria should be an important target of therapy, according to investigators.
Poor Glycemic Control Increases Fracture Risk in T1D
Poor glycemic control in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, but not type 2 diabetes, was associated with an increased risk for low-trauma fracture.
Case: Metformin Abuse for Weight Loss Purposes in a Patient Without Diabetes
The patient, who had a history of anorexia nervosa-binge purge type, presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, confusion, disorientation, and was experiencing visual hallucinations.
Hospitalizations for Young-Onset T2D and the Impact of Mental Illness
Compared with patients who have onset type 2 diabetes at a usual age, adults with young-onset type 2 diabetes are hospitalized significantly more often in their lifetimes.
Small Increase in HbA1c After Switching From Analog to Human Insulin in T2D
Switching from analogue to human insulin is associated with a small increase in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels.
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