Diabetes
From the Journals
Higher weight loss on tirzepatide links to seven factors
“These findings may provide valuable information to clinicians and people with type 2 diabetes regarding the likelihood of achieving substantial...
Conference Coverage
Tricyclics may raise fracture risk in type 2 diabetes
Although the findings are suggestive, they don’t definitively pin blame on tricyclic antidepressants alone in directly leading to fractures.
Conference Coverage
Common meds link to sudden cardiac arrest in type 2 diabetes
“If the patient has type 2 diabetes, then maybe it’s better to avoid some of these medications and try and cope without them, or at least find an...
Conference Coverage
Higher fracture risk not seen with SGLT2 inhibitors
Increased fracture risk seen in short-term studies may have been caused by hypovolemia or osmotic diuresis, resulting in falls, rather than an...
Commentary
A focus on women with diabetes and their offspring
The rate of pregestational diabetes in 2021 was 10.9 per 1,000 births, a 27% increase from 2016 (8.6 per 1,000).
Conference Coverage
Antidepressants ‘don’t blunt’ semaglutide and weight loss
“Semaglutide 2.4 mg provides an effective treatment option for weight management, regardless of antidepressant use at baseline.”
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Taking a new obesity drug and birth control pills? Be careful
“It [the warning] was in the product insert, but clinically speaking, I don’t know if it was at the top of providers’ minds when they were...
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Testosterone replacement benefits men with type 2 diabetes
Prior data from Dr. Jones' group showed that about 40% of men with type 2 diabetes have symptomatic testosterone deficiency.
Commentary
Debate: Is lasting remission of type 2 diabetes feasible in the real-world setting?
Dr. Taylor suggested that we not label these individuals who have lost significant weight as having prediabetes. Instead “postdiabetes” should be...
Commentary
Making time to care for patients with diabetes
Incorporate "diabetes only" appointments into your schedule, and don't get caught in therapeutic inertia.
From the Journals
Metformin, weight management to stop type 2 diabetes in kids
“Weight stabilization and metformin therapy could be important interventions for diabetes prevention in children.”