Diabetes
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Heart failure redefined with new classifications, staging
Applied Evidence
Anticipating the care adolescents will need
The HEADSS approach is one way to begin discussing key clinical and social topics and to guide further screening or intervention.
Photo Rounds
New skin papules
The location of the patient’s lesions, as well as her underlying conditions, pointed to the diagnosis.
From the Journals
Big data ‘clinch’ link between high glycemic index diets and CVD
Data from nearly 120,000 adults worldwide in the PURE study forms the clearest evidence so far that a diet with less processed carbs is associated...
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Thirteen percent of patients with type 2 diabetes have major ECG abnormalities
ECGs from more than 8,000 Dutch patients with type 2 diabetes, most without known cardiovascular disease, show that major abnormalities are not...
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Obesity pegged as diabetes cause in almost half of U.S. cases
Data from two major U.S. epidemiology studies, MESA and NHANES, provide new evidence that obesity is the attributable cause for about 40% of...
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More from DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin quickly reduces heart failure events
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ASDSA warns of rogue insulin pen use for DIY fillers
ASDSA members report children and teens’ social media videos of at-home hyaluronic acid injections.
From the Journals
Goldenseal may interfere with metformin absorption, jeopardizing glucose control
“Co-use of metformin and goldenseal may compromise blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes and increase their risk of negative...
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Opioids prescribed for diabetic neuropathy pain, against advice
Inappropriate first-line opioid use was found in more than 40% of patients, dropping over time but without a concurrent rise in use of recommended...
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Super Bowl ad for diabetes device prompts debate
A commercial starring Nick Jonas provoked discussion during the Super Bowl. Some with type 1 diabetes who have the Dexcom CGM were happy to see it...