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Georgia to Pay Diabetes Doctors for Performance

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Georgia will provide bonuses to doctors who care for state employees with diabetes, and improve their outcomes.

Some Blood Pressure Meds May Raise Diabetes Risk

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Diuretics and beta-blockers, used to treat hypertension, are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new findings indicate.

Novel System Helps Grade Diabetic Foot Ulcer Severity

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

A new wound-based measurement system, the diabetic ulcer severity score (DUSS), helps categorize such ulcers and their likely outcome.

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.

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.

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.

Physician Performance Feedback Improves Diabetes Control

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

A computerized system that tells primary care physicians how well they are managing blood glucose levels in their patients seems to improve diabetes control, new research suggests.

U.S. Diabetes Population Grows 86 Percent Over Last Decade

Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Research reveals diabetes complications are widespread and growing, and patients desire to gain better control.

The Diabetes Challenge - Ignorance, Blindness and Poorly Served Children

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Only just over half of people with diabetes realize it can lead to heart disease and death - yet 95 per cent of diabetes care is self care

Which Hand Washing Cleansers Fight Germs Best?

Posted: Friday, March 18, 2005

When it comes to hand washing, using soap and water is still one of the best bets for good hygiene" Our study showed that the antimicrobial hand washing agents were significantly more effective in reducing bacteria than the alcohol-based hand rubs and waterless hand wipes,"