Upfront treatment with medications that target the underlying pathophysiology of prediabetes may slow patients’ progression to type 2 diabetes, report researchers.
Advisory Board member Theresa Smyth tackles an emergency case involving a type 2 diabetes patient on a new diet and treated with empagliflozin. What went wrong and how should he be managed? [Read more].
Research shows that starting second-line sulfonylurea treatment is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular and hypoglycemic events among patients with type 2 diabetes in clinical practice, although the risk is less if they continue using metformin rather than switching completely.
This meta-analysis of observational studies assesses the association between risk of bladder cancer and exposure to pioglitazone among subjects with type 2 diabetes [read more]. Mehtälä J et al. Diabetol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s13340-018-0360-4
This review will evaluate mechanisms responsible for chronic kidney disease-induced insulin resistance and therapies currently available [read more]. Dave N, Wu J, Thomas S. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 44. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1010-8
The RISE trial investigators have found that increased insulin resistance and hyperresponsive beta cells may explain the rapid progression of type 2 diabetes in children.
We present one successful case that demonstrates a significantly beneficial effect of physical exercise and lifestyle intervention in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus [read more]. Deng Z et al. Diabetes Ther 2018. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0448-7
The majority of adolescents and young adults with type 2 diabetes are still being treated with metformin and/or insulin, despite a growing number of medications being available for adults, US study data show.
Findings from the MET-REMODEL trial suggest that metformin treatment may aid regression of left ventricular hypertrophy among nondiabetic patients with coronary artery disease.
Fifteen years of follow-up of the DPP trial shows that although people initially lost more weight with the intensive lifestyle intervention, those assigned to metformin did better at keeping the weight off in the long term.
Patients with type 2 diabetes who are uptitrating to a maximum metformin dose benefit from improved glycemic control when they simultaneously initiate sitagliptin, randomized trial findings suggest.
This collection provides an overview of the epidemiology, underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, screening, assessment and management of heart failure in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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