Diabetes
Digital access key to boosting diabetes self-management education uptake for older adults
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.
Providers should assess HbA1c and CGM metrics in diabetes management
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.
CGM use in early pregnancy offers ‘window of opportunity’ to improve perinatal outcomes
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.
Wegovy likely not cost-effective in the SELECT trial population
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 unique challenges
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-1s may improve outcomes when added to SGLT2 therapy for HFpEF, diabetes and obesity
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.
Multiple implementation methods can assist primary care practices with CGM use
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.
Q&A: Overlooked health issues that ‘need to be addressed’ in Asian communities
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.
Topical cannabis cream reduced itching significantly in adults with CKD-related pruritus
A topical cream containing cannabis “significantly reduced the severity of itching” symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease-related pruritus, according to published data.
Patients with diabetes on kidney biopsy may have non-diabetic kidney disease findings
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.