Tag: Diabetes: Management
FDA Warns Against Use of Preowned or Unauthorized Test Strips
Unauthorized, preowned test strips could cause infection, inaccuracy
Stricter Short-Term Glycemic Control May Increase Remission
Findings among newly diagnosed diabetes patients undergoing short-term intensive insulin therapy
Risk of Falls Up With Mild, Moderate Diabetic Retinopathy
And perceived barriers to diabetes self-management are associated with severity of diabetic retinopathy
2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Released
Recommendations for T1D focus on monitoring, pharmacologic approaches to glycemic management
Patient Variables Not Linked to Hemoglobin A1c Targets
Targets not tied to demographics, medical history, physical and mental health, health service use
Sweat-Sensing Device Designed to Regulate Glucose Levels
Experimental technology senses blood glucose and delivers medicine with microneedles
Diabetes Management Program Doesn’t Cut Disparities in Care
Disparity for African-Americans and Latinos versus whites persisted after intervention
Lower HbA1c Levels Linked to Less Dementia in T2DM
Poor control linked to 50 percent higher risk of being admitted to hospital in future for dementia
Church-Based Intervention Linked to Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Associated with decreased high-fat food consumption, increased physical activity
Staff Attitudes Impact Extended Treatment Time on Hemodialysis
Most staff feel that extended treatment time is clinically beneficial, but not all recommend it
