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Geographic disparities in CKD rate found among patients with, without type 2 diabetes
Between 2013 and 2018, geographic disparities in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease increased in the Southeastern region of the U.S., according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
Women with diabetes less likely to get mammograms
Women with diabetes were significantly less likely to complete a mammogram than women without the condition, according to an analysis of electronic health records from a single institution.
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Teach-back method improves interactions between physicians, patients with diabetes
Among patients with diabetes, the teach-back method was associated with better interactions with health care providers, more engagement in shared decision-making and a greater likelihood of receiving lifestyle advice, data show.
Non-albuminuric diabetic kidney disease associated with CVD, CKD risks regardless of eGFR
Regardless of baseline eGFR, non-albuminuric diabetic kidney disease correlated with increased risks of hospitalization for heart failure and chronic kidney disease progression.
Increase in heat exposure correlates with increase in hospitalization due to diabetes
Every 5°C increase in daily mean temperature correlated with a 6% increase in hospitalization due to diabetes in Brazil between 2000 and 2015.
Diabetes education lowers health care costs, improves health care utilization
Diabetes self-management education and support interventions might help reduce health care costs and improve utilization, but evidence varies across studies, according to findings from a systematic review.
Out-of-pocket costs of brand-name drugs remain high for people with chronic conditions
Health care costs remained high for Medicare beneficiaries with common chronic conditions for which brand-name medications without generic alternatives were recommended, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Study shows cardiovascular benefit of SGLT2 inhibitors
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are an effective class of drugs for improving morbidity and mortality in patients with established atherosclerotic CVD or cardiovascular risk factors, researchers reported.
Adults with autism from underrepresented populations at higher risk for diabetes, high BP
Adults with autism spectrum disorder from underrepresented populations were more likely than white adults with ASD to have cooccurring conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a recent analysis of Medicaid data.
Dapagliflozin seen as safe for reducing adverse kidney outcomes in patients with CKD
An analysis of data showed patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes who were or were not prescribed mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists saw reductions in major adverse kidney outcomes after taking dapagliflozin.
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