Diabetes
Doctors often miss signs of type 1 diabetes in kids
(HealthDay)— Potentially dangerous symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children are not always immediately recognized by primary care providers, new research suggests.
Sep 21, 2021
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Diabetes
Rehospitalization increased with delayed home health care in diabetes
(HealthDay)—For Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, rehospitalization is more likely for those receiving delayed or late home health care, and racial/ethnic-minority patients are less likely to receive services within ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Links between neighborhood risk and birth outcomes, maternal depression and gestational diabetes
Two new studies released by the University at Albany School of Public Health shed light on different factors impacting the health of mothers and newborns, with one study finding a link between neighborhood risk and birth ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Diabetes
Delayed care for juvenile new-onset type 1 diabetes
Four out of ten children and adolescents who were admitted with new-onset type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis did not receive hospital treatment the same day as contacts were taken with primary care. This is shown in ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Diabetes
Biosensors embedded in bandages could monitor diabetic foot wounds to prevent amputations
It was sparked by a chance conversation. Simon Palfreyman and Manisha Gupta got to talking about their research after a meeting. He's an expert in wound care and she's a leader in making biosensors that can be attached to ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Health
How structural racism underlies inequitable pediatric diabetes care
Data show racial disparities in type 1 diabetes treatment and outcomes in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) children in the US. NHB children are less likely to be treated with diabetes technology, have poorer glycemic control and ...
Jul 27, 2021
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Diabetes
No more finger pricks: A continuous glucose monitor benefits patients with diabetes in more ways than one
A 15-center study of 175 patients with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes in JAMA found that continuous glucose monitoring, compared to blood glucose meter monitoring, or finger pricking, significantly decreased their hemoglobin ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Diabetes
Glucose-lowering therapy delayed for newly diagnosed T2DM patients
(HealthDay)—For adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), delays to first-line therapy are longest for older patients, those who are Black or of other ethnicities, and those with multimorbidity, according ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Diabetes
Lockdown weight gain may have caused surge in new diabetes cases in kids
(HealthDay)—Rates and severity of type 2 diabetes among U.S. children rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to weight gain during lockdowns, researchers say.
Jun 25, 2021
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Diabetes
Technology-for-all is key to managing diabetes
All people with type 1 diabetes should have equitable access to the most effective management systems, including technology where clinically appropriate, regardless of age, concessional status or level of private health insurance ...
Jun 21, 2021
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