Glycated Hemoglobin A

Adults with type 2 diabetes who took part in a multifactorial intervention that included structured education had their long-term measures of HbA1c, blood pressure and coronary heart disease risk lowered more substantially than those who received usual care, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

Among adults with type 1 diabetes, those who used real-time continuous glucose monitoring with any form of insulin delivery experienced significantly lower HbA1c and spent more time in range and less time in hypoglycemia at 3 years compared with those who used self-monitoring blood glucose, according to real-world data published in Diabetes Care.

Older adults with type 2 diabetes and worse overall health status were more than twice as likely to use insulin therapy when compared with similar adults with good health status, yet clinicians were more likely to discontinue an insulin regimen for healthier patients during 4 years of follow-up, according to a database analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Among a cohort of adults with type 2 diabetes already using oral medications, those assigned to add a weekly injection of 1 mg semaglutide vs. 1.2 mg liraglutide experienced larger decreases in HbA1c and body weight, according to findings from the SUSTAIN 10 trial presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting and published simultaneously in Diabetes & Metabolism.

Once diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, adults who are able to reduce their HbA1c within 12 months can also lower their long-term risk for a major adverse cardiovascular event, but frequent shifts in HbA1c increase CV risks, according to findings presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

PARIS — Patients with CHD and diabetes who received frequent educational and motivational text messages for glycemic control in addition to standard care had a greater reduction in glycated hemoglobin than those who received standard care, according to the results of the CHAT-DM study.

Among a cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes who decided not to take insulin, the odds of achieving lower HbA1c measures were eight times higher for those who made adjustments to their lifestyle practices compared with those who did not, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

Adults with type 1 diabetes who took part in programs designed for improving emotional reactions and education related to the disease reported less diabetes distress than those who did not participate in such programs, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

Use of intensive glucose-lowering agents to treat patients with diabetes and lower HbA1c may be leading to more instances of hypoglycemia that require hospital and emergency department visits, according to findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

HOUSTON — Hispanic men with type 2 diabetes who attended a 4-week diabetes education pilot program developed around car culture, called Diabetes Garage, experienced modest improvements in weight, blood pressure and HbA1c, according to study data presented at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting.