Diabetes

A presenter at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress reported that eating smaller portion sizes of starchy foods and increasing intake of non-starchy vegetables and whole foods can improve health outcomes in patients with diabetes.

CHICAGO — Implementation of an endocrinology fast-track program may allow patients with poorly controlled diabetes to successfully obtain acceptable blood sugar control prior to spine surgery, according to results presented here.

Non-nutritive artificial sweeteners may alter the intestinal and oral microbiome as well as glycemic levels of healthy adults with no cardiometabolic complications, according to a study published in Cell.

Saying he hoped to increase access and reduce overall diabetes costs, Delaware Gov. John Carney signed Senate Bill 316, which caps the monthly costs of diabetes equipment and supplies at $35.

Adults with diabetes in Ontario, Canada, had a greater reduction in risk for cardiovascular events from 1994 to 2014 compared with adults with prior CV disease, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Local injury, toxin exposure and systemic disease were among the top contributors to development of diabetes mellitus in patients with acute pancreatitis, according to a researcher at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Finerenone reduces CV and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, and albuminuria is a good screening tool to identify candidates, according to a speaker.

Attendees of a workshop identified several barriers to managing obesity in patients with chronic kidney disease and published their findings in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

BOSTON — Reducing overall carbohydrate intake and eating more non-starchy vegetables and whole foods can help improve health outcomes for people with diabetes, according to a speaker at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a debilitating, progressive neurologic disorder that affects about 30% of adults with diabetes. Spinal cord stimulation is a newer option for addressing moderate to severe pain related to the condition.