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Renal Impairment Linked to Mortality in Women

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Mild to moderate renal impairment is associated with increased risk of death from all causes in women and increased risk of coronary artery disease in men and women.

Peripheral Artery Disease Predicts Cardiac Death in Patients With Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

PAD is common in patients with type 2 diabetes and predicts cardiac death, supporting the role of regular screening for PAD in these patients.

Sixty-one Percent Increase In Diabetes-related Deaths And Illnesses

Posted: Friday, March 17, 2006

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have documented a dramatic upsurge in diabetes-related deaths and illnesses in New York City, including a sharp increase in diabetic patients hospitalized with heart attacks.

Sulfonylureas Linked to Heart Deaths

Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006

"In conclusion, we observed a dose-response relation between sulfonylurea exposure and risk of death," the authors said "This evidence, taken within the context of observations collected over the last 30 years, suggests that clinicians should carefully assess the need for sulfonylurea therapy in subjects at high risk of cardiovascular events-particularly now, when several other classes of anti-diabetic oral medications are available."

Diabetes Linked with Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Posted: Monday, November 28, 2005

Diabetes is a "strong" risk factor for sudden cardiac death, with the risk increasing with the severity of the disease.

Diabetes in 2025 Report – Diabetes will Triple

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

Diabetes is one of only two major causes of death in the U.S. that continues to increase while other major causes of death are declining.Those With Diabetes Will Triple and Will Claim 622,000 Lives Annually by 2025

Mortality Rate From Diabetes Increasing Worldwide

Posted: Friday, November 11, 2005

According to the World Health Organization, there were at least 170 million people with diabetes around the world in the year 2000. Seven and a half million people with diabetes died that year but deaths directly caused by diabetes were estimated to be 2.9 million, or 5.2% of total deaths.

Diabetes Deaths Worldwide on the Rise

Posted: Monday, October 03, 2005

Diabetes goes from 7th leading cause of death to 5th leading cause of death

Diabetes Increases Mortality Among Elderly Patients

Posted: Monday, August 30, 2004

Annual mortality rate for patients with diabetes age 65 or older was 10%.
A study of almost 300,000 people by researchers found that In comparison, the annual mortality rate for people in the same age group who do not have diabetes is 6%.

Diabetes In Elderly Ups Mortality

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004

Diabetes substantially increases premature deaths among the elderly. The main implication of our findings is that diabetes-related mortality may be expected to increase in relative importance compared to other causes of death in the elderly, given recent trends of increasing diabetes prevalence