Diabetes

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.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, or AA and NH/PI, communities continue to face significant racial disparities in health care access and outcomes across the United States, according to an expert.

A topical cream containing cannabis “significantly reduced the severity of itching” symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease-related pruritus, according to published data.

More than half of patients with diabetes undergoing kidney biopsy had additional findings other than diabetic kidney disease, according to published data from the Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Preexisting diabetes was associated with a more than tripled odds of experiencing stillbirth or perinatal mortality, with higher risks for mothers with type 2 vs. type 1 diabetes, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A change to hospital policy allowing patients to use their own continuous glucose monitors instead of finger-stick blood glucose monitoring was met favorably by a majority of patients and nurses, according to study findings.

Adults who take semaglutide may have increased risk for developing suicidal thoughts, according to results from a case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.

States that approved caps to limit out-of-pocket costs for insulin did not have increased uptake in insulin use among people with diabetes and commercial insurance, according to findings published in Health Affairs.