Diabetes News

More than one-third of older adults with diabetes lack the digital tools necessary for virtual diabetes self-management education, and providers can play a role in promoting digital inclusion, according to a speaker.

Semaglutide cut the risk for worsening heart failure and CV death for adults with HF with preserved ejection fraction, according to data presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress and simultaneously published in The Lancet.

Both HbA1c and continuous glucose monitoring metrics have limitations, and providers should not rely on a single metric for managing a patient’s diabetes, according to two speakers.

Women with fetal overgrowth or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have notable continuous glucose monitor-derived glycemic patterns detected during early pregnancy, sometimes without a gestational diabetes diagnosis, researchers reported.

In patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, finerenone reduced risk for CV death and worsening HF by 16% compared with placebo, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Discontinuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor therapy before major noncardiac surgery did not appear to affect postoperative outcomes vs. treatment continuation, a speaker reported.

Researchers estimate that semaglutide 2.4 mg is not cost-effective for secondary CVD prevention for patients with overweight or obesity without diabetes, according to an Australian study.

Care partners of deaf and hard-of-hearing people with diabetes face several communication-related challenges that could be addressed through a specialized training program, according to two presenters.

GLP-1 receptor agonist use on top of SGLT2 inhibition in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction, type 2 diabetes and obesity was associated with reduced risk for adverse events vs. SGLT2 inhibition alone, researchers reported.

Primary care practices can successfully implement continuous glucose monitoring for patients with diabetes by using American Academy of Family Physicians resources or a virtual CGM initiation service, according to two speakers.