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Low Rates of Postpartum Diabetes Screening Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The rate of postpartum diabetes screening is low, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study.

Computerized Insulin Infusion Works in ICU Patients Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

A computer-aided insulin infusion protocol maintains glucose control in the ICU as effectively as a strict glycemic control protocol, and both of these methods are more effective than conventional treatment, researchers report.

Evidence Supports Link Between Blood Glucose and Death Following ACS Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

An elevated fasting glucose level at hospital admission among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with increased risk of death and other cardiovascular events up to 6 months later, U.S. researchers report.

Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Smoking Can Lead to Dementia Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Middle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, a new study shows.

Islet Transplants Provide Lasting Metabolic Control Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

French researchers report, that with good graft function, islet transplantation can achieve long-term metabolic control in patients with brittle Type 1 diabetes.

MRI Can Evaluate Beta-Cell Mass Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

Risk Factors that Lead to Poor Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Several risk factors may help identify factors linked to poor outcomes for bariatric surgery, according to the results of a study.

Good Glucose Control Important for Joint Replacement Patients Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Diabetic patients with poor control of blood glucose face an increased risk of post-surgical complications and death following total hip or knee arthroplasty, according to a new study.

Researchers Implant Pig Cells in Type 1 Diabetics Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A New Zealand biotech company began a trial last week that implanted cells from newborn pigs into eight human volunteers as an experimental treatment for their diabetes and the participants will not use immunosuppressant drugs.

Hypoglycemia Linked with Mortality in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

According to the results of a retrospective cohort study, in diabetic patients hospitalized in the general ward, hypoglycemia is common and is associated with an increased length of stay (LOS) and higher mortality rate.

 

 

 

 

 

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