News tagged with glycemic control

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New method improves ability to continuously measure glucose in diabetic patients

Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Universitat de Girona have developed a new method for continuous glucose monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes. It is based on a new calibration algorithm ...

Diabetes created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes affects improvements after lumbar spine surgery

(HealthDay) —Patients with diabetes who have longstanding diabetes, poor glycemic control, and use insulin had suboptimal improvements in clinical outcomes after lumbar spine surgery, according to research ...

Diabetes created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New guidelines for standardizing glucose reporting and optimizing clinical decision making in diabetes

Most adults and children with type 1 diabetes are not in optimal glycemic control, despite advances in insulin formulations and delivery systems and glucose monitoring approaches. Critical barriers to optimal ...

Diabetes created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection

Patients with diabetes were no more likely to suffer infection, deep vein thrombosis (a deep vein blood clot) or other complications following total knee replacement (TKR) than patients without diabetes, according to new ...

Diabetes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy beneficial in diabetes

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes and low levels of emotional well-being, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) improves emotional distress and health-related quality of life, according to a study ...

Diabetes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Higher pulse wave velocity seen in well-controlled diabetes

(HealthDay)—Pulse wave velocity is higher among patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes when compared to controls, and is associated with white matter lesions, according to a study published online ...

Diabetes created Nov 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study questions the relevance of SCIP benchmarks among CABG patients

Cardiothoracic surgeons and endocrinologists from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, achieving Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) benchmarks ...

Surgery created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eating more legumes may improve glycemic control, lower estimated heart disease risk

Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...

Health created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Intermediate glucose control may be better than tight in neurocritical care patients

A new study in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care suggests that intensive glycemic control does not reduce mortality in neurocritical care patients and could, in fact, lead to more neurological damage. Compli ...

Other created Oct 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tight blood sugar control for pediatric cardiac surgery patients does not improve outcomes

Tight blood sugar control in the intensive care unit for pediatric cardiac surgery patients does not improve patients' infection rate, mortality, length of stay or organ failure when compared to standard care, new research ...

Cardiology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Skin intrinsic fluorescence tied to coronary artery disease

(HealthDay) -- Skin intrinsic fluorescence (SIF) is significantly associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) in middle-aged adults with a long duration of type 1 diabetes, according to a study published ...

Diabetes created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows why hypertension increases damage to eyes of diabetic patients

Hypertension frequently coexists in patients with diabetes. A new University of Georgia study shows why the co-morbid conditions can result in impaired vision.

Diabetes created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Diabetes, poor glucose control associated with greater cognitive decline in older adults

Among well-functioning older adults without dementia, diabetes mellitus (DM) and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater cognitive decline, according to a report published ...

Neuroscience created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Aggressively controlling glucose levels may not reduce kidney failure in Type 2 diabetes

A review of data from seven clinical trials suggests that intensive glucose control is associated with reduced risk of microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria (conditions characterized by excessive levels of protein in the ...

Diabetes created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Isomaltulose doesn't improve glycemic control in diabetes

(HealthDay) -- For patients with type 2 diabetes, substitution of sucrose with isomaltulose is not associated with improved glycemic control (measured by hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] levels) at 12 weeks, according ...

Diabetes created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0