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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
Prev Chronic Dis, 3 December 2015 Introduction This study aimed to assess the trends in tooth loss among adults with and without diabetes mellitus in the United States and racial/ethnic disparities in tooth loss patterns, and to evaluate trends in tooth loss by age, birth cohorts, and survey periods. … Conclusion Substantial differences in tooth loss between adults […]
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
Ann Intern Med, 1 December 2015 Description: Update of the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for diabetes in asymptomatic adults. … Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends screening for abnormal blood glucose as part of cardiovascular risk assessment in adults aged 40 to 70 years who are overweight or obese. Clinicians should offer or refer […]
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
NIH Director’s Blog, 10 November 2015 In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about how “Big Data” stands to revolutionize biomedical research. Indeed, we’ve already gained many new insights into health and disease thanks to the power of new technologies to generate astonishing amounts of molecular data—DNA sequences, epigenetic marks, and metabolic signatures, to name […]
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
JAMA, 8 September 2015 Importance Previous studies have shown increasing prevalence of diabetes in the United States. New US data are available to estimate prevalence of and trends in diabetes. Objective To estimate the recent prevalence and update US trends in total diabetes, diagnosed diabetes, and undiagnosed diabetes using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. … […]
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
JAMA, 8 September 2015 Importance Chronic diseases have overtaken acute diseases, such as infections, as the major cause of premature mortality worldwide. Diabetes mellitus, a chronic degenerative metabolic disease, has reached epidemic proportions in the past 30 years, with worldwide prevalence approaching 400 million people. … Conclusions and Relevance Improved glycemic control and better management of other identified […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
Annals of Internal Medicine, 14 July 2015 Description: Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) recommendation on the use of combined diet and physical activity promotion programs to reduce progression to type 2 diabetes in persons at increased risk.… Recommendation: The Task Force recommends the use of combined diet and physical activity promotion programs by […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
EndocrinologyAdvisor, 18 June 2015 BOSTON — The competitive bidding program implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reduced beneficiaries’ access to self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) supplies, resulting in increased mortality rates, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 75th Scientific Sessions in Boston. CMS implemented a competitive […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
Diabetes Care, July 2015 Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires a person with diabetes to make a multitude of daily self-management decisions and to perform complex care activities. Diabetes self-management education and support (DSME/S) provides the foundation to help people with diabetes to navigate these decisions and activities and has been shown to improve […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 9 April 2015 JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced the publication of new, expansive diabetes clinical practice guidelines and an updated diabetes algorithm to assist clinical caregivers with the medical management of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The 2015 guidelines advocate for comprehensive control of […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
CDC, 31 March 2015 Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the […]
