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Many youths with diabetes do not receive eye examinations to screen for diabetic retinopathy by six years after initial diagnosis

Many Youths With Diabetes Not Receiving Eye Examinations

Racial minorities less likely to undergo eye exam; increasing net worth increases likelihood of eye exam
Factors that are associated with being unaware of diabetes include not receiving health care in the past year

Lack of Recent Health Care Tied to Unawareness of Diabetes

Family history of diabetes, those who have been hospitalized in past year are less likely to be unaware
For individuals with prediabetes

Economic Benefit for Lifestyle Modification in Prediabetes

Three-year return on investment for prevention program estimated to be as high as 42 percent
For outpatients with chronic heart failure

Diabetes Ups Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure

Increased cumulative rates of one-year all-cause death, CVD death, heart failure hospitalization

February 2017 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for February 2017. This roundup includes...
Most non-foot specialist clinical faculty members at a large academic institution have poor or complete lack of knowledge of Charcot neuroarthropathy

Poor Knowledge of Charcot Neuroarthropathy Reported

Clinicians with better knowledge of CN more likely to provide correct initial management
For older U.S. Medicare beneficiaries

DPP-4i Treatment Doesn’t Up MI, Stroke Risk in Seniors

No increased risk for DPP-4i versus sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones in older Medicare population
Total retinal blood flow is significantly lower in eyes of patients with diabetic macular edema

Total Retinal Blood Flow Lower in Diabetic Macular Edema

Findings from en face Doppler OCT in patients with diabetic macular edema versus healthy eyes
Sending medication adherence reminders following fresh-start dates (life and calendar events indicating the start of new cycles) is not effective for increasing medication adherence

Rx Adherence Reminders No More Effective at ‘Fresh Start’ Dates

No difference in proportion of days covered for birthday, new year reminders vs control reminder
For patients with impaired glucose tolerance

Valsartan Cuts Microalbuminuria in Impaired Glucose Tolerance

No difference in ESRD or doubling of serum creatinine with valsartan versus placebo