Constipation has long been thought of as a benign condition and one better suited for self-management, but if left untreated, it could lead to a host of other medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease, shows one study in this feature.
Chronic constipation affects up to 60% of patients with diabetes adding stress to an already potentially fatal condition. Here, we highlight an ongoing systemic review of acupuncture as relief from chronic constipation.
Foot ulcers and infections affect up to 15% of patients with diabetes and 40% of these ulcers can become infected. In this featured study, researchers examine how often a patient with a foot ulcer is admitted to the hospital for treatment of an invasive bacterial infection.
Diabetes is associated with increased risk of vascular conditions, such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, renal, and neuropathic complications. In this featured study, researchers examine how the cause of mortality in diabetes has changed over time.
In this featured study, Chinese researchers describe the dusk phenomenon among 348 patients with type 2 diabetes.
The researchers reviewed studies evaluating the effectiveness of minocycline in alleviating neuropathic pain because it reduces microglial activation, which suggests that it may reduce neuropathic pain.
In this study, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh share new findings that suggest women with type 1 diabetes have a shorter reproductive period and early menopause.
SGLT2i use was linked to reduced mortality and morbidity in a real-world cohort of patients with heart failure and diabetes.
Study authors evaluated whether using an observational study that includes Medicare claims data could detect the proarrhythmic risk of medications known to prolong the QT interval.
In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched phase 1c of its COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan. Diabetes patients and patients with other underlying medical conditions are included on the list. Learn more in this article.
