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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
Annals of Surgery: September 2013 Objective: Evaluate the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remission and metabolic risk factors. Background: Although the impressive antidiabetic effects of bariatric surgery have been shown in short- and medium-term studies, the durability of these effects is uncertain. Specifically, long-term remission rates following bariatric surgery are largely […]
Minority Diabetes Reports
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Medicalxpress: December 8, 2013 Diabetes was associated with an increased risk for developing a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma, and this association was highest for Latinos, followed by Hawaiians, African-Americans, and Japanese-Americans, according to results presented here at the Sixth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and […]
Clinical Trial News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Biomedcentral: 10 December 2013 Lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is effective but needs a special local setting and is costly. Therefore, in a randomized-controlled trial we tested the hypothesis that the autonomous use of the interactive exercise game Wii Fit Plus over a period of 12?weeks improves metabolic control, with HbA1c reduction as […]
Clinical Trial News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Diabetes Care: December 6, 2013 Objectives To develop and pilot a novel intervention addressing motivational and cognitive barriers to avoiding hypoglycemia in people with type 1 diabetes and persistent impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) despite training in flexible insulin therapy. Research Design and Methods A 6-week intervention using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural techniques was designed. Diabetes […]
Clinical Trial News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Diabetes Care: December 6, 2013 Objective The goal was to develop a new index of insulin sensitivity in patients with type 1 diabetes estimated from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and subcutaneous insulin delivery data under carefully controlled conditions. Research Design & Methods The data base consists of 12 subjects with type 1 diabetes, studied during breakfast, lunch […]
Clinical Trial News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Diabetes Care: December 2, 2013 Objective To determine the occurrence of extremely low HDL-C among participants in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Lipid Trial and to examine the relationship of this finding with treatment with fenofibrate and thiazolidinedione (TZD). Research Design and Methods The ACCORD Lipid Trial was a randomized double blind placebo […]
Clinical Trial News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Diabetes Care: December 2, 2013 Objective We previously reported that two years of co-stimulation modulation with abatacept slowed decline of beta-cell function in recent-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Subsequently, abatacept was discontinued, and subjects followed to determine whether there was persistence of effect. Research Design and Methods In 112 subjects (ages 6-36) with T1DM, 77 received abatacept […]
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Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Cambridge: 10 December 2013 Introduction Diabetes mellitus, although a chronic disease, also can cause acute, sudden symptoms requiring emergency intervention. In these cases, Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) must identify true diabetic complaints in order to determine the correct care. In 911 systems utilizing the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), International Academies of Emergency Dispatch-certified EMDs determine a […]
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Sunday, December 15th, 2013
JAMA: December 09, 2013 Importance In the coming decades, the population of older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus is expected to grow substantially. Understanding the clinical course of diabetes in this population is critical for establishing evidence-based clinical practice recommendations, identifying research priorities, allocating resources, and setting health care policies. Objective To contrast the rates of diabetes complications and […]
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Sunday, December 15th, 2013
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: 03 December 2013 The number of people with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled during the past 20 years. One of the most worrying features of this rapid increase is the emergence of type 2 diabetes in children, adolescents, and young adults. Although the role of traditional risk factors for type […]
