Diabetes
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The ACCORD Lipid Study: Fenofibrate Doesn't HelpFree
- March 14, 2010
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
Although triglyceride levels improved markedly with fenofibrate, incidence of adverse cardiovascular events was not affected.
- Reviewing:
- The ACCORD Study Group. N Engl J Med 2010 Mar 14
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The ACCORD Blood Pressure Study: What Target for High-Risk Diabetic Patients?Free
- March 14, 2010
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
Achieving systolic blood pressure levels lower than 140 mm Hg does not prevent adverse cardiovascular events.
- Reviewing:
- The ACCORD Study Group. N Engl J Med 2010 Mar 14
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Events: Not a Straight Course
- March 14, 2010
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
A study of two drugs for the primary prevention of diabetes yielded disappointing results.
- Reviewing:
- The NAVIGATOR Study Group. N Engl J Med 2010 Mar 14
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
More on Depression and Diabetes
- March 8, 2010
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Even low-grade preexisting depression may increase the risk for diabetes.
- Reviewing:
- Campayo A et al. Am J Psychiatry 2010 Feb 1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Cardiovascular Benefits of Statins vs. Risk for Incident DiabetesFree
- March 4, 2010
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
One additional case of incident diabetes occurred for every 255 patients who received statins for 4 years.
- Reviewing:
- Sattar N et al. Lancet 2010 Feb 27; 375:735
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Cardiovascular Risk in Nondiabetic Adults
- March 4, 2010
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Even within the normal range, HbA1c level correlated with diabetes risk. Interview
- Reviewing:
- Selvin E et al. N Engl J Med 2010 Mar 4; 362:800
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Sharing Cardiovascular Risk Information with Patients
- March 3, 2010
- Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH
- Cardiology
Patients benefit from getting their risk scores, but only if it's done repeatedly or reinforced with counseling.
- Reviewing:
- Sheridan SL et al. Arch Intern Med 2010 Feb 8; 170:230
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
More Data on Fracture Risk with Thiazolidinediones
- March 2, 2010
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was particularly elevated among older women.
- Reviewing:
- Habib ZA et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010 Feb; 95:592
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Metformin and Vitamin B12 DeficiencyFree
- February 25, 2010
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Evidence suggests that metformin lowers vitamin B12 levels in patients with diabetes. CME
- Reviewing:
- Wile DJ and Toth C. Diabetes Care 2010 Jan; 33:156
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Maternal Diabetes, Not Obesity, Does the DamageFree
- February 25, 2010
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Pregestational diabetes was associated significantly with congenital anomalies; obesity alone was not. CME
- Reviewing:
- Biggio JR Jr et al. Obstet Gynecol 2010 Feb; 115:290
