Real-World Evidence & Revascularization Trends for Patients With Diabetes & Severe Coronary Artery Disease
In patients with diabetes and severe coronary artery disease (CAD), prior research found an...
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The Link Between Diabetes and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis I P F
Evidence reveals that diabetes mellitus (DM) could induce inflammatory and fibrotic changes in the...
Glucose-Regulating Drugs Improve COVID-19 Outcomes in Diabetes
Use of glucose-regulating medications may improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19 who have T2D, according to a study published in Diabetes. Researchers used data from a network of 56 large healthcare organizations to assess...
A Diabetes Engagement & Activation Platform for Virtual Self-Management Education
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) provide patients with critical information and problem-solving skills to self-manage their disease. It can improve medication adherence, self-blood glucose monitoring,...
Our Patients Are Using More Supplements: Here’s How We Can Guide Them
A survey by The Harris Poll shows that since the pandemic, nearly three in 10 Americans have initiated or increased their use of supplements, bringing the percentage of daily supplement users to more than 75% of adults. The poll...
Avoid Intensification of Diabetes Meds at Discharge in Older Adults
For older adults with diabetes hospitalized for common medical conditions, discharge with intensified diabetes medications increases the short-term risk for severe hypoglycemia but does not reduce severe hyperglycemia events or...
Healthcare Gamification: An Opportunity to Diversify Your Revenue Stream?
Although only in its beginning stages, the global healthcare gamification market is anticipated to...
A Tribute to the Pharmacist
This article originally appeared on KevinMD.com and is written by Taison Bell, MD. Dear pharmacist, You just paged me and, I must admit, I’m not feeling excited to call back. I estimate that I probably get paged, called, texted,...
Admission A1C Linked With Vascular Event Risk in Patients With Stroke
Among patients with ischemic stroke and diabetes, A1C was associated with risks for composite vascular events, according to a study published in Neurology. Researchers found that 1,437 of 18,567 patients developed composite...
Insulin Resistance Linked With Risk for Stroke, Death in T2D
For patients with T2D, insulin resistance is associated with the risk for stroke and death, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Investigators examined the...
Our Healthcare System May Be Failing, But It Isn’t Broken
I ’ve stood in front of conferences before and made my case: Our healthcare system is per- fect. “A perfect system? Ours?” I’ll hear people murmuring, “He’s a little bit crazy.” For decades, critics of the US healthcare system...
