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Diabetes, Ramadan, and Driving: Ensuring Patient Safety While Respecting Religious Autonomy

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

For many Muslims, fasting is an important part of individual and community life. Healthcare professionals should adopt a patient-centered approach to diabetes care during Ramadan.

Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing May Safely Improve Glycemic Control in T2D

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Amit Akirov, MD

Endoscopic duodenal mucosal resurfacing was found to be safe, feasible, and very effective for improving glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Predict Postpartum Dysglycemia

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Hannah Dellabella

Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy had higher postpartum fasting plasma glucose levels and approximately double the risk for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Circulating Succinate Levels May Predict T2D Remission After Bariatric Surgery

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Amit Akirov, MD

Measuring succinate levels before bariatric surgery may serve as a predictive marker for remission of type 2 diabetes.

Immediate Screening for Postpartum T2D May Benefit Women With Gestational Diabetes

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Tyler Rice

For women with gestational diabetes, conducting an oral glucose tolerance test during hospitalization for delivery might be useful to detect postpartum diabetes risk.

Diabetes Across Ethnicities and Cultures: An AACE Guide to Transcultural Diabetes Care

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Rachael Beairsto

The AACE has produced a position statement addressing population-specific challenges and practical steps for clinicians with regard to diabetes care for African Americans, Latinx/Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.

Key Recommendations for Diabetes Technology: ADA 2019 Standards of Care

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Amit Akirov, MD

A review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine outlines the 2019 ADA guidelines for self-monitoring of blood glucose and the use of continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems.

High Maternal HbA1c, BMI Linked to Stillbirth Risk in Women With Diabetes

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Tyler Rice

Maternal blood glucose levels and body mass index are the most important modifiable risk factors for stillbirth in women with pre-pregnancy diabetes.

More Frequent Glucose Self-Monitoring May Improve Glycemic Control in T2D

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Amit Akirov, MD

Patients with T2D and obesity who monitored their blood glucose more frequently had better outcomes after a 12-week intensive weight management program.

Metformin Use Associated With Lower Risk for Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes

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Jody A. Charnow

In a study of patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk, metformin use decrease the risk for all-cause mortality but had no significant effect on a composite end point of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or ischemic stroke.

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