Blood Glucose
Mean glycemic gap best predicts ICU mortality odds in adults with diabetes
Adults with diabetes admitted to two ICUs in China were less likely to survive if they had a larger gap between mean blood glucose 7 days after ICU admission and HbA1c-derived average glucose, according to study data.
Glucose variability predicts HCC in patients with diabetes
Glucose variability was an independent predictor of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to research presented at The International Liver Congress.
High blood glucose at admission, insulin use raise risk for COVID-19 mortality in diabetes
People with diabetes who have elevated blood glucose levels at admission and those who take insulin are at increased risk for COVID-19 mortality, according to data from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Diabetologia.
Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soda increases risk for breast cancer mortality
Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soda appeared associated with an increased risk for death among women with breast cancer, according to study findings published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Hyperglycemia, male sex, older age, not HbA1c, related to higher COVID-19 mortality risk
Among adults with type 2 diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19, men, older adults and those with hyperglycemia had increased risks for mortality, but no link was found between mortality and HbA1c, race or ethnicity, according to data from New York.
Normal blood glucose after gestational diabetes may indicate ASCVD risk
Women who developed first-time gestational diabetes and returned to normal blood glucose levels after pregnancy may experience a twofold increased risk for developing atherosclerotic CVD, according to new data from the CARDIA study.
Glucose test values not significant predictors of gestational diabetes risk
After adjusting for confounders, high fasting blood glucose and 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test values are not significantly associated with an increased risk for developing diabetes after gestational diabetes, according to study data.
Top-line data show efficacy for dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist in type 2 diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes assigned a novel dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist for 40 weeks experienced significant reductions in HbA1c and body weight compared with those assigned placebo, according to top-line data from the SURPASS-1 study.
Similar glycated albumin levels in tears, blood may allow noninvasive glucose testing
Glycated albumin levels found in the tears of individuals with diabetes strongly correlate with blood levels and suggest a mode for replacing finger stick and other invasive tests, according to study data.
HbA1c screening reveals 1% may have undiagnosed diabetes
Using HbA1c testing to screen adults from a large U.K. database revealed approximately 1% had undiagnosed diabetes that was measurable on average 2 years before diagnosis by a health care provider, study data show.