Diabetes
Patient variables not linked to hemoglobin A1c targets
(HealthDay)—Patient variables seem not to be associated with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) targets, according to a study published online June 22 in Diabetes Care.
Jul 11, 2016
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The potentially deadly paradox of diabetes management
Diabetes affects nearly 1 in 10 adults in the U.S., of these millions, more than 90% have Type 2 diabetes. Controlling blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin levels—or HbA1c, which is sometimes referred to as A1C—is ...
Feb 19, 2020
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One-size-fits-all approach can lead to over-treatment in older diabetes patients
Diabetes treatments have saved many lives, but in older patients with multiple medical conditions, aggressively controlling blood sugar with insulin and sulfonylurea drugs, could lead to over-treatment and hypoglycemia (low ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Hemoglobin glycation index IDs harms, benefits of T2DM Tx
(HealthDay)—The effect of intensive versus standard type 2 diabetes treatment varies according to the hemoglobin glycation index (HGI: observed hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] − predicted HbA1c), according to a study published ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Group medicine appointments effective for glycemic control
(HealthDay)—Medical management delivered via group medical appointments (GMAs) appears to be effective for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research published in the November issue of Diabetes ...
Nov 18, 2015
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Daily text messages improve diabetes outcomes
(HealthDay)—Patients with poorly controlled diabetes have improvements in hemoglobin A1c and medication adherence and fewer trips to the emergency room after receiving daily text messages, according to a study published ...
Nov 22, 2013
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Personal caring tool for type 2 diabetes that everyone can afford
Modern lifestyles have brought forth a series of astounding gadgets to improve the living quality and expanding lifespan. There are so many technologies created for better health care, but only so few can experience them. ...
Mar 22, 2016
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Linear association for weight loss, HbA1c reduction in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), weight loss is associated with a reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in a dose-dependent manner, according to a review published online April 18 in ...
May 8, 2017
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Adverse outcomes up with elevated HbA1c in late pregnancy
(HealthDay)—Elevated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) during the second and third trimesters correlates with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in Diabetes Care.
Dec 11, 2014
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GLP-1 receptor agonists can manage postprandial glucose
(HealthDay)—Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists appear beneficial for postprandial glucose management in type 2 diabetes, according to a report published in the October issue of Clinical Diabetes.
Nov 17, 2015
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