Hyperglycemia

The longitudinal increase of HbA1c was found to be independently associated with elevated incidence of CV events for patients with diabetes and multivessel CAD, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with type 1 diabetes may be able to avoid hypoglycemia more effectively without an increase in hyperglycemic episodes if they use a mobile closed-loop control system instead of a sensor-augmented pump, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Children who have a relative with type 1 diabetes and a single islet autoantibody may be more likely to develop multiple autoantibodies if they have excess weight, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Detailed directives based on proven practice for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia treatment are not always features of diabetes apps, which means people with type 2 diabetes must be careful when selecting apps to help manage their diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews.

Adults with diabetes and depressive disorder treated with antidepressant drugs experienced fewer episodes of hyperglycemic crisis than those not taking antidepressant medications, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

HbA1c value 3 years after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis is more closely associated with HbA1c at disease onset and not with diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, at presentation, according to findings from a registry-based study published in Pediatric Diabetes.

Among adult men and postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, those who have experienced severe hypoglycemia are at elevated risk for fracture, with risk increasing with greater number of severe hypoglycemic events, according to findings from a study in Japan.

Children and adults with type 1 diabetes assigned to an artificial pancreas for 6 months spent an average of 2.6 fewer hours per day in hyperglycemia and 13 fewer minutes per day in hypoglycemia when compared with participants using sensor-augmented insulin pump therapy, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Children with diabetes and their families are seeing improved health outcomes and better quality of life as they adopt newer diabetes technologies. However, the schools in which these children spend a substantial portion of their day are often under-resourced and under-informed about technology.

HOUSTON — Paying attention to timing and making careful adjustments to insulin are critical aspects of maintaining optimal glucose levels and achieving better insulin sensitivity during and after exercise, according to findings presented at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting.