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Endocrine Society launches diabetes e-learning initiative
Members invited to take survey on specialty choice satisfactionACP receives grant from ABIM Foundation to improve care transitionsRate ACP's mobile website
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/08/9.htm
8 Mar 2011
Task Force releases systematic review about diabetes screening
A systematic evidence review by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests that screening asymptomatic adults for elevated glucose levels could help delay progression to diabetes but has not been shown to improve mortality rates.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/14/1.htm
14 Apr 2015
Statins associated with slightly higher diabetes risk
New report assesses health in every U.S. county
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/4.htm
23 Feb 2010
Subjects sought for study of chronic kidney disease in adult type 2 diabetes patients
The National Kidney Foundation is looking for primary care physicians and their patients to participate in a multi-site cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adult type 2 diabetes patients.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/12.htm
21 Jun 2011
Subjects sought for study of chronic kidney disease in adult type 2 diabetes patients
The National Kidney Foundation is looking for primary care physicians and their patients to participate in a multi-site cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adult type 2 diabetes patients.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/10.htm
14 Jun 2011
Nearly 50% of older U.S. adults reported taking aspirin preventively
A study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2011 to 2018 found that 46.7% of respondents ages 60 years and older used aspirin for primary or secondary cardiovascular disease prevention and suggested potential overuse in certain groups.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/29/4.htm
29 Jun 2021
NOACs linked to lower rates of diabetes complications than warfarin in patients with afib and diabetes
A retrospective study from Taiwan found that patients who received non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) developed fewer macrovascular and microvascular complications, had fewer glycemic emergencies, and were less likely to die than those who received warfarin.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/15/2.htm
15 Feb 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for stable chronic kidney disease
A 57-year-old man is evaluated during follow-up for stable chronic kidney disease diagnosed 1 year ago. He also has type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and peripheral artery disease. On physical examination, blood pressure is 128/74 mm Hg, pulse rate is 65/min, and respiration rate is 18/min. Bilateral carotid and lower abdominal quadrant bruits are heard. Peripheral extremity pulses are diminished. The remainder of the examination is normal. After laboratory studies, what is the appropriate management?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/09/3.htm
9 Nov 2021
Hospitalizations for diabetes increase, especially among younger women
Weekly home INR testing comparable to monthly clinic testing
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/4.htm
26 Oct 2010
Screening detected unknown diabetes in one-fourth of elective surgery patients
Among elective surgery patients, nearly one-fourth (24%) were diagnosed with previously unknown diabetes or pre-diabetes based on blood tests conducted while they were fasting pre-operatively, researchers found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/5.htm
14 Aug 2012