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Metformin Plus Insulin vs. Insulin Alone in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Free
- April 26, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Combination therapy led to lower insulin doses and better glycemic control.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Hemmingsen B et al., BMJ 2012 Apr 19; 344:e1771.
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Early Data on a Novel Agent for Treating Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
- April 5, 2012
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Reductions in HbA1c levels were modest with dapagliflozin.- Reviewing:
- Wilding JPH et al., Ann Intern Med 2012 Mar 20; 156:405.
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Gliptins vs. the Alternatives for Type 2 Diabetes Free
- March 29, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Gliptins are less effective than metformin monotherapy; when used with metformin, they confer some advantages and some disadvantages compared with other combinations.- Reviewing:
- Karagiannis T et al., BMJ 2012 Mar 12; 344:e1369.
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Lifestyle Change Improves Mobility in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
- March 29, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Better mobility was related more to weight loss than to better fitness.- Reviewing:
- Rejeski WJ et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Mar 29; 366:1209.
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High Intake of White Rice Associated with Excess Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- March 27, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
This finding was particularly marked in Asian populations.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Hu EA et al., BMJ 2012 Mar 15; 344:e1454. Neal B., BMJ 2012 Mar 15; 344:e2021.
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Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Patients
- March 26, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Many patients achieved diabetic remission during the first 2 years of follow-up.- Reviewing:
- Schauer PR et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Mar 26;: Mingrone G et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Mar 26;:
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A New Kind of Insulin Secretagogue for Type 2 Diabetes
- March 8, 2012
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
TAK-875, a selective agonist of free fatty acid receptor 1, has shown initial promise against glimepiride and placebo in a phase II trial.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Burant CF et al., Lancet 2012 Feb 27;:
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Once-Weekly Exenatide for Type 2 Diabetes
- February 16, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Decreases in HbA1c and weight with exenatide were similar to those with metformin.- Reviewing:
- Russell-Jones D et al., Diabetes Care 2012 Feb; 35:252.
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Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke with Prior Stroke and Diabetes: Think Different? Free
- January 24, 2012
- Clotilde Balucani, MD, and Steven R. Levine, MD
- Neurology
Diabetes and prior stroke should not preclude use of IV thrombolysis for stroke.- Reviewing:
- Mishra NK et al., Neurology 2011 Nov 22; 77:1866.
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Diabetes Risk Increased with Atypical Antipsychotics in Children Free
- January 9, 2012
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
Children who take these drugs or antidepressants require rigorous monitoring for diabetes, especially during the first 6 months of therapy.- Reviewing:
- Andrade SE et al., Pediatrics 2011 Dec; 128:1135.
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Long-Term Follow-Up from a Landmark Diabetes Trial Free
- January 5, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A period of intensive glycemic control slowed the progression of renal impairment.- Reviewing:
- The DCCT/EDIC Research Group., N Engl J Med 2011 Dec 22; 365:2366.
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Patients with Diabetes and Prior Stroke Benefit from Thrombolytic Therapy for Treatment of Acute Stroke Free
- November 18, 2011
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
This finding will expand eligibility for thrombolysis in the U.S.- Reviewing:
- Mishra NK et al., Neurology 2011 Nov 22; 77:1866.
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Individual vs. Group Interventions in Patients with Diabetes
- October 27, 2011
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Individual interventions were more effective, but benefits were small.- Reviewing:
- Weinger K et al., Arch Intern Med 2011 Oct 10;: Sperl-Hillen J et al., Arch Intern Med 2011 Oct 10;:
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No Association Found Between Urinary BPA and Type 2 Diabetes
- October 13, 2011
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
New study calms some concerns about bisphenol A, widely used in plastic and metal containers for food and drink.- Reviewing:
- Ning G et al., Ann Intern Med 2011 Sep 20; 155:368.
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Each Lifestyle Factor Adds to Diabetes Risk
- October 4, 2011
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Unsurprisingly, the strongest predictor was elevated body-mass index.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Reis JP et al., Ann Intern Med 2011 Sep 6; 155:292.
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Hemoglobin A1c Level vs. Diagnosis of Diabetes as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk
- August 23, 2011
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD,
and Allan S. Brett, MD - General Medicine
Adding glycosylated hemoglobin measurement improved ability to predict cardiovascular risk, but the clinical implications are unclear.- Reviewing:
- Paynter NP et al., Arch Intern Med 2011 Jul 25;: Pletcher MJ., Arch Intern Med 2011 Jul 25;:
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A SNP for the Increased Risk for Diabetes in Schizophrenia
- July 25, 2011
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
An allele that is frequently associated with diabetes risk is found to have elevated prevalence in schizophrenia patients.- Reviewing:
- Hansen T et al., Biol Psychiatry 2011 Jul 1; 70:59.
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Risk for Diabetes Increases with Statin Dose
- July 19, 2011
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was highest with intensive-dose therapy.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Preiss D et al., JAMA 2011 Jun 22/29; 305:2556.
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Patients Taking Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Also Developed Less New Diabetes
- July 15, 2011
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Decreased incidence was associated with TNF antagonists and hydroxychloroquine but not with methotrexate.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Solomon DH et al., JAMA 2011 Jun 22/29; 305:2525. Bongartz T and Kudva Y., JAMA 2011 Jun 22/29; 305:2573.
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Pass on HbA1c for Detecting Diabetes in Adolescents
HbA1c did not perform as well as traditional measures for diagnosing diabetes mellitus in high-risk adolescents.- Reviewing:
- Lee JM et al., J Pediatr 2011 Jun; 158:947.e3.
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