In a significant change, the American Diabetes Association’s 2018 guidelines advocate use of a glucose-lowering agent with proven cardiovascular benefit or mortality reduction in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and co-morbid cardiovascular disease.
Diabetes Prevalence Higher Among Veterans Than General Population
Overall prevalence of diabetes was 20% for the general U.S. population but nearly 25% for veterans, according to a recent study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Highly Effective But Underused in Diabetes
Recent clinical studies have documented why continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can offer significant benefits to patients diagnosed with diabetes.
VHA’s Type 1 Diabetes Telehealth Care Saves Time, Money
About 5% of the United States population has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and the great majority are diagnosed before age 25. Since a diabetes diagnosis prevents enlistment in the military, relatively few veterans have the condition compared to type 2 diabetes, which affects about a fourth of VHA patients.
VHA Data Helps Validate Tool for Hypoglycemia Risk ID
OAKLAND, CA—Data from more than 1.3 million VHA patients was used to help validate a practical tool for identifying people with diabetes who are at the highest risk for being admitted to an emergency department or hospital due to severe hypoglycemia. Also used to...
Hypoglycemia Common in Hospice Patients Continuing Insulin Treatment
BOSTON—Clinical guidelines recommend relaxing glycemic control target levels for patients with diabetes and advanced disease and eventual discontinuation of medications as patients near death to avoid hypoglycemia. A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine...
VA Study Shows Kidney Disease Ups Diabetes Risk
LOUIS—For years, research has shown that patients with diabetes have an increased risk of kidney disease. But what about the reverse? A new study published in the journal Kidney International provides evidence that kidney dysfunction also ups the risk of developing...
VA Study Finds Older Medicare Patients Often Are Overtreated for Diabetes
It’s not only the VA that struggles with the balance between just enough treatment of older Type 2 diabetes patients and too much.
Metformin Shows Promise for Increasing NSCLC Survival
BETHESDA, MD—Past research has raised the possibility that a common blood sugar-lowering drug could be associated with improved survival in cancer patients with Type 2 diabetes. A study published recently in the International Journal of Cancer assessed whether...
Diabetic Foot Ulcers Increase Risk of Falls and Fractures
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) have long been known to increase the risk of infection and amputation.
High Glycemic Levels Have ‘Legacy Effect’ Even After Diabetic Patients Start Dialysis
By Annette M. Boyle LONG BEACH, CA—In recent years, the American Diabetes Association and other organizations have recognized that very low glycemic rates do not provide a cardiovascular benefit and might instead increase mortality risk in the majority of patients....
Biomarkers Different in Acute HF Patients With, Without Diabetes
How diabetes affects pathophysiological processes among patients with acute heart failure (AHF) is unclear, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.1
Race and Rank: New Study Questions Equal Access to MHS Healthcare
Some Youths More Likely to Get Type 1 Diabetes Technology By Brenda L. Mooney BETHESDA, MD—The U.S. military touts the equal access to healthcare it offers to servicemembers and beneficiaries. Despite that, new research found significant disparities in the scope and...
Sickle Cell Trait Skews Hemoglobin A1c Results
Hemoglobin A1c might be underestimating glucose levels in a meaningful percentage of African-American and other patients.
VA Pharmacist-Led Diabetes Clinic Improves Glycemic Control, Reduces Costs
SAN DIEGO — Many veterans drift for years with out-of-control diabetes, despite regular visits with their primary care physician and prescriptions for anti-glycemic agents.
Obesity Raises Diabetes Rates for Veterans, Servicemembers
Obesity and related health issues remain a significant concern for U.S. servicemembers and veterans, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity.
Veterans with HIV Responsive to Standard Diabetes Therapy
With Type 2 diabetes increasingly common in HIV-infected individuals, are standard oral diabetes medications as effective in that population?
Fenofibrate Associated With Reduced CV Disease in Diabetics
Cardiovascular risk is increased in patients with Type 2 diabetes, at least partly because of hypertriglyceridemia and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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