Advertisement
Home Tags Diabetes: Type II

Tag: Diabetes: Type II

Microvascular complications and poor glycemic control are associated with the severity of periodontitis

Microvascular Complications Linked to Severity of Periodontitis

Poor glycemic control linked to increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis
Successful lumbar surgery is associated with improved glycemic control for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Surgery Can Benefit T2DM Control for Patients With Lumbar Stenosis

Post-op HbA1c changes linked to improvement in Oswestry Disability Index, JOA, JOABPEQ scores
Developing or worsening type 2 diabetes could be an early sign of pancreatic cancer

New or Worsening T2DM Could Indicate Pancreatic Cancer

Type 2 diabetes could be the first sign of hidden pancreatic cancer, researchers say
In patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV)

Risk of Diabetes Down With HCV SVR in HIV/HCV Coinfection

Sustained viral response linked to reduction in risk of diabetes, trend toward reduced risk of renal failure
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Economic Benefit for Combo Statin/TG-Specific Tx in T2DM

Greatest cost reduction for statin/TG-specific-treated patients with TG level drop of ≥30 percent
A physician-delivered step count prescription strategy with an individualized rate of increase can result in an increase in step count/day

Step Count Prescription Strategy Can Up Steps/Day

Net increase of 20 percent in steps/day with physician-delivered step count prescription strategy
For obese patients with type 2 diabetes

In T2DM, Bariatric Surgery Ups Splanchnic Vascular Responses

Mixed-meal induces greater increases in plasma glucose, insulin, GIP concentrations after surgery
Hispanic-American type 2 diabetes patients who lack proficiency in English are much less likely than non-Hispanic patients to take newly prescribed diabetes medications as directed

Diabetes Care Compromised for Hispanics With Limited English

Studies find poor doctor-patient communication hampers medication use, proper glucose control
For patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin plus a sulfonylurea

Exenatide, Pioglitazone Effective for Poorly Controlled T2DM

Findings in patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes on metformin, sulfonylurea
For patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Biomarkers, Clinical Risk Improve Prediction of Renal Function

Findings in patients with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease over wide range of baseline eGFR