Diabetes
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Meet the JCOM Author with Dr. Barkoudah: Teaching Quality Improvement to Internal Medicine Residents
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FDA okays Tidepool Loop app to help guide insulin delivery
Prescription-only device works with compatible continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps for people with type 1 diabetes aged 6 years or older...
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EMR screening in emergency department tags undiagnosed diabetes
Missed diabetes diagnoses identified by the EMR screening were especially common in racial and ethnic minorities.
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High-deductible health plans detrimental for those with diabetes
Individuals forced to switch to high-deductible plans appear to ration care, leading to more hypo- and hyperglycemic events.
Original Research
Teaching Quality Improvement to Internal Medicine Residents to Address Patient Care Gaps in Ambulatory Quality Metrics
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PPI use in type 2 diabetes links with cardiovascular events
Prospective data from almost 20,000 people with type 2 diabetes show that proton pump inhibitor use is linked with significantly more...
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Latest steps toward reducing U.S. insulin cost begin in 2023
Beneficiaries who take insulin via pen or syringe, covered under Medicare part D, fall under the $35/month co-pay cap.
Conference Coverage
Dubious diagnosis: Is there a better way to define ‘prediabetes’?
There have been major increases in prediabetes in the United States and globally over the past 2 decades.
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Fitbit figures: More steps per day cut type 2 diabetes risk
The protective effect of daily step count on type 2 diabetes risk remained after adjusting for smoking and sedentary time.
Conference Coverage
Cognitive behavioral therapy app lowers A1c in type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes who used a smartphone app for cognitive behavioral therapy had a significant drop in their A1c levels.