News
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Diabetes Care June 1, 2013 In June 2012, 13 thought leaders convened in a Diabetes Care Editors’ Expert Forum to discuss the concept of personalized medicine in the wake of a recently published American Diabetes Association/European Association for the Study of Diabetes position statement calling for a patient-centered approach to hyperglycemia management in type 2 diabetes. This article, […]
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Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Ann Intern Medicine: May 28, 2013 Background: A 50-g oral glucose challenge test (OGCT) is a widely accepted screening test for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but other options are being considered. Purpose: To systematically review the test characteristics of various screening methods for GDM across a range of recommended diagnostic glucose thresholds. Data Sources: 15 electronic databases from […]
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Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Ann Intern Medicine: May 28, 2013 Background: Outcomes of treating gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are not well-established. Purpose: To summarize evidence about the maternal and neonatal benefits and harms of treating GDM. Data Sources: 15 electronic databases from 1995 to May 2012, gray literature, Web sites of relevant organizations, trial registries, and reference lists. Study Selection: English-language randomized, controlled […]
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Thursday, May 30th, 2013
KHN: May 21, 2013 Blood glucose meters, which millions of diabetics rely upon to regulate their blood sugar, have become less costly and easier and less painful to use. But they haven’t become more accurate, a top Food and Drug Administration official said Tuesday at a meeting of researchers analyzing studies that show wide variation in the […]
Clinical Trials
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Market Watch: May 20, 2013 NEW ORLEANS, May 20, May 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Despite rising interest in real world outcomes, a recent study performed by Context Matters and Pfizer demonstrates that less than ten percent of diabetes clinical trials conducted in the past decade included patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as part of […]
Clinical Trials
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Diabetes Care May 20, 2013 OBJECTIVE This study addressed the long-term effect of various diets, particularly low-carbohydrate high-protein, on renal function on participants with or without type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In the 2-year Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT), 318 participants (age, 51 years; 86% men; BMI, 31 kg/m2; mean estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR], […]
Clinical Trials
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
BMC Public Health: May 17, 2013 Background It has been suggested that family history information may be effective in motivating people to adopt health promoting behaviour. The aim was to determine if diabetic familial risk information by using a web-based tool leads to improved self-reported risk-reducing behaviour among individuals with a diabetic family history, without causing […]
Clinical Trials
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
BMC Public Health: May 14, 2013 Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising worldwide, as has been the global mean fasting plasma glucose level. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured individual-based lifestyle education (SILE) program to reduce the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level in type 2 diabetes patients delivered by […]
Clinical Trials
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Diabetes Educator: April 22, 2013 Purpose The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of a treatment algorithm and education intervention for the management of patients with type 2 diabetes and hyperglycemia presenting to the emergency department (ED) and stable enough to be discharged home. Read more
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
PLOS One: May 20, 2013 Background Genome-wide association studies have identified numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with type 2 diabetes through the past years. In previous studies, the usefulness of these genetic markers for prediction of diabetes was found to be limited. However, differences may exist between substrata of the population according to the presence […]
