Diabetes
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Can Exercise Prevent Gestational Diabetes?
- January 26, 2012
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
- Women's Health
Trial results do not provide a clear answer.
- Reviewing:
- Stafne SN et al. Obstet Gynecol 2012 Jan; 119:29
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Diabetes Risk Increased with Atypical Antipsychotics in ChildrenFree
- 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
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Long-Term Follow-Up from a Landmark Diabetes TrialFree
- 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
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WATCH
Revised Guidelines: Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction in Patients with Atherosclerotic DiseaseFree
- January 4, 2012
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
New recommendations for cardiac rehabilitation and risk reduction are welcome, but updated guidance is lacking on lipid and blood pressure management.
- Reviewing:
- Smith SC Jr et al. Circulation 2011 Nov 29; 124:2458
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Are Diabetes Mellitus and Epilepsy Linked in Children?
- December 14, 2011
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus have much higher risk for epilepsy than children in the general population.
- Reviewing:
- Schober E et al. J Pediatr 2011 Nov 7
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treatment Response to Etanercept in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- December 7, 2011
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
One third of patients had good responses, and one third had poor responses. Younger age was associated with good response, and female sex and systemic disease were associated with poor response.
- Reviewing:
- Otten MH et al. JAMA 2011 Dec 7; 306:2340
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Glycemic Control No Worse in Diabetic Patients Who Also Have Psychiatric Illness
- December 5, 2011
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Over 5 years, diabetics with or without serious mental illness had elevated glycosylated hemoglobin levels.
- Reviewing:
- Brown CH et al. J Nerv Ment Dis 2011 Nov; 199:899
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Patients with Diabetes and Prior Stroke Benefit from Thrombolytic Therapy for Treatment of Acute StrokeFree
- 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
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
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
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Idiopathic Central Diabetes Insipidus Really Idiopathic?
- October 26, 2011
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
An underlying etiology was later identified in nearly 40% of children initially diagnosed with idiopathic diabetes insipidus.
- Reviewing:
- Richards GE et al. J Pediatr 2011 Oct; 159:566
