Type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a common and potentially serious comorbidity in people with diabetes and obesity. John Wilding highlights what you need to know about the condition [read more].

Get more on: Sleep disorders | Obesity | Type 2 diabetes complications

In this study, glucose concentrations obtained using  point-of-care testing and core laboratory instruments were assessed to duplicate typical scenarios experienced in healthcare [read more].
Blaurock MG et al. Diabetes Ther 2018. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0495-0

Get more on:  Devices and technology | Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes

Uazman Alam and colleagues interrogate current evidence and real-world clinical scenarios to address whether enough is being done with the tools available to screen and diagnose diabetic neuropathy [read more].

Get more on: Diabetic neuropathy | Management of diabetic foot | Other diabetic complications

Oriot and colleagues report a case of sudden onset autoimmune type 1 diabetes with ketoacidosis in a 93-year-old woman, and summarize the available literature [read more].
Oriot P et al. Acta Diabetol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1170-7

Get more on: Flash glucose monitoring | Older adults | Ketoacidosis | Type 1 diabetes medication

Editorial Board member Jay Shubrook and lead author on the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 2017 Position Statement on diabetes and hypertension, Ian de Boer, summarize key updates to the recommendations for practitioners in the United States [watch the video 11:32].

Get more on: Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes | Cardiovascular disease | Guidelines

This review provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of hypoactive sexual desire disorder, aiming to provide a practical approach to an under-recognized complication in women with diabetes [read more].
Rochester-Eyeguokan C, Meade L. Diabetes Ther 2017; 8: 991-998. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0313-0

Get more on: Diabetic complications | Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes | Psychosocial care

The authors describe a clinical case in a family with maturity onset diabetes of the young associated with a novel mutation in the HNF1A gene [read more].
Ovsyannikova AK et al. Diabetes Ther 2018; 9: 413. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0350-8

Get more on:  Diabetic complications | Medication | Other types of diabetes

Using a patient-centered care approach, the authors detail how to work in partnership with a patient to prevent hypoglycemia through evidence-based management of the disease and appropriate education [read more].
Evans Kreider K, Pereira K, Padilla BI. Diabetes Ther 2017; 8: 1427–1435. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0325-9

Get more on: Diabetic complications | Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes

How would you approach the case of a 23-year-old diabetic female who developed a type III hypersensitivity reaction to multiple formulations of subcutaneous insulin? [read more]
Murray BR et al. J Gen Intern Med 2017; 32: 841. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4037-7

Get more on: Type 1 diabetes diagnosis | Insulin