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Early Glucose Challenge Testing Identifies Diabetes Versus Gestational Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

In women in whom prenatal care is the first medical care they receive, screening for gestational diabetes before they are 24 weeks pregnant could help identify those with pre-gestational diabetes mellitus.

Personal Care Approach Aids Glycemic Control in Diabetic Women Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

Women with diabetes whose medical care includes quarterly consultations with their doctors and individualized goal setting tend to develop lower glycosylated hemoglobin levels (A1C) than those who receive routine care.

Blood Sugar Control Boosts Diabetics' Recovery After Surgery Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Good blood sugar control before surgery reduces the risk of postoperative infections in people with diabetes.

Diabetes Associated With Increased Mortality From Peptic Ulcer Complications Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Among patients with bleeding or perforated peptic ulcers, those with diabetes appear to be at substantially increased risk of dying.

Intensive Insulin Beneficial For Those With Long ICU Stays Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Intensive insulin therapy administered from admission onwards in patients in the medical intensive care unit reduced morbidity among all patients and mortality among those who remained in the ICU for at least a third day.

Intensive Insulin Beneficial For Those With Long ICU Stays Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Intensive insulin therapy administered from admission onwards in patients in the medical intensive care unit reduced morbidity among all patients and mortality among those who remained in the ICU for at least a third day.

Older Diabetics Not Getting Heart, Kidney Drugs Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Despite the fact that drugs known as ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent damage to the heart and kidneys in people with diabetes, fewer than half of older individuals in the US with diabetes are actually prescribed one of these agents, according to a new study.

Diabetes Drug Use by Children Doubled in US Over 3-Year Period Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Between 2002 to 2005, the use of agents to prevent or treat type 2 diabetes among US children, 5 to 19 years of age, increased from about 0.3 to 0.6 per 1000, which could have "enormous implications" for long-term healthcare needs and expenses.

Significant Improvement Noted In Diabetes Management Using Chronic Care Model Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Educating people with diabetes in a primary-care setting with sustained, comprehensive intervention resulted in significant improvement in disease management and overall health.

Diabetic Children Should Be Screened for Depressive Symptoms Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Poor glycemic control and frequent ER visits are among the signs that a child or adolescent with diabetes may have a depressed mood.

 

 

 

 

 

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