Diabetes
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10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
“Even in diabetes, each increase in BMI is associated with an increase in the risk of intubation and/or death in the 7 days following admission...
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FDA recalls extended-release metformin due to NDMA impurities
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‘The story unfolding is worrisome’ for diabetes and COVID-19
Diabetes Care has published a host of new articles on diabetes and COVID-19 infection, as NIDDK researchers also acknowledge risks to other organ...
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Medicare will offer a $35/month insulin-cost cap in 2021
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Seek safe strategies to diagnose gestational diabetes during pandemic
Conference Coverage
ARBs didn't raise suicide risk in large VA study
The VA study thus fails to confirm the results of an earlier Canadian, population-based, nested case-control study.
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Glucose control linked to COVID-19 outcomes in largest-yet study
Wuhan researchers found preexisting type 2 diabetes worsened prognosis of COVID-19; but those whose glucose stayed “in-range” had better outcomes...
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Health care costs nearly doubled for patients with NAFLD
Both hospitalizations and outpatient visits accounted for the increased costs.
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Adolescent obesity, diabetes linked to atherosclerotic signs
A 5-year longitudinal study reports that obesity and type 2 diabetes may predispose adolescents to early signs of atherosclerosis.
From the Journals
More guidance on inpatient management of blood glucose in COVID-19
Diabetes UK’s COVID-19 task force addresses inpatient use of subcutaneous insulin for managing hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis when IVs are...
News
FDA approves dapagliflozin for low-EF heart failure