Diabetes
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ADA underscores distinctions in youth, adult T1DM
Management of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents should take into account the unique challenges of disease management in that...
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What do you call a koala who is too sweet for its own good? Diabetic
Diabetic koala gets an assist from zookeepers, an endocrinologist, and a glucose monitor.
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HbA1c cutpoint predicts pediatric T1DM within a year
ORLANDO – Among children with genetic risks for type 1 diabetes and autoantibodies against pancreatic islet cells, a...
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Diabetes, hypertension, smoking may raise risk for late-onset epilepsy
Race and geographic location also influenced the risk of late-onset epilepsy.
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Endocrinologists clash over routine CGM during pregnancy
At issue: Should diabetic women use CGM from conception through birth?
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Trial data suggest beneficial class effects of SGLT2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin
ORLANDO – Data from EXSCEL placebo group subjects show beneficial class effects of SGLT2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin, on MACE, ACM, and...
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CREDENCE canagliflozin trial halted because of efficacy
Canagliflozin (Invokana) showed early renal benefits in CREDENCE.
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CVD-REAL 2: Lower mortality, CV risks with SGLT-2i vs. DPP-4i treatment in T2DM
ORLANDO – SGLT2 inhibitor treatment, compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, is associated with lower death, CV event, and stroke rates in patients with...
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Intranasal naloxone promising for type 1 hypoglycemia
ORLANDO – This development could help prevent autonomic failure in T1DM patients.
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Special care advised for HIV-infected patients with diabetes
Unique challenges require adjustments to normal diagnostics and treatment, endocrinologist says
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Closed-loop insulin control for T2DM is feasible in hospital setting
ORLANDO – Noncritical patients tolerated automated devices and had fewer clinically significant hypoglycemic events.