Tag: Diabetes: Misc.
Likelihood of Hospital Admission Up During Foot Ulcer Episodes
All-cause inpatient admissions 2.8 times more likely, death 1.5 times more likely during foot ulcer episodes versus period after healing
More Steps Per Day May Cut Risk for Incident Diabetes in Seniors
Stronger association seen for moderate- to vigorous-intensity steps per day than for light-intensity steps per day
Risk for Diabetes Increased for Pediatric Patients With COVID-19
Increased incidence of diabetes seen among patients aged younger than 18 years after acute COVID-19 infection versus those without COVID-19
Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk for Hypertension, Diabetes
Risk for hypertension even higher for those receiving left-sided radiation therapy, endocrine therapy
ADA Updates Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes for 2022
Updates include recommendation to screen for prediabetes and diabetes in all people starting at age 35 years
AAN Updates Guideline for Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
When patients do not experience meaningful improvement with initial therapeutic class, medication from different class should be offered
Cre8 EVO Stents Noninferior for PCI in Diabetes Patients With CAD
Cre8 EVO stents noninferior to Resolute Onyx stents for target-lesion failure composite outcome at one year
Access to Care Disrupted for Young Adults With Diabetes in COVID-19
Young adults with diabetes also report lower intention of receiving COVID-19 vaccination compared with those 60 years or older
Diabetes Patients Less Often Perceive Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms
Those with diabetes and a-fib have worse quality of life and more cardiac and neurological morbidities than those without diabetes
Avoid Intensification of Diabetes Meds at Discharge in Older Adults
For older adults hospitalized with common medical conditions, intensifying diabetes meds at time of discharge shows little benefit
