The AJMC® Diabetes compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the chronic condition.
April 17th 2024
Experts explain how new diabetes technologies like continuous glucose monitors are transforming care beyond intensive insulin therapy, offering personalized insights and improving outcomes for patients of all treatment levels.
Study Answers Longstanding Question About Metformin After Heart Attack
April 1st 2014Metformin, the go-to drug for patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), may help control glycated hemoglobin (A1C) levels, but it does not help prevent heart failure in heart attack patients who do not have the disease, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
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Cleveland Clinic Study: Use of Bariatric Surgery Beats Medical Therapy in Diabetes Management
April 1st 2014Bariatric surgery has more powerful long-term effects on controlling type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) that medical therapy alone, according to the largest, long-term study comparing methods.
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Relationship Between Cardiac Issues, Diabetes Gets Plenty of Attention
March 30th 2014From a session called How to Navigate the Maze of Pharmacotherapy in Diabetes? to oral abstracts and posters, the relationship between cardiac risks and rising incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus received plenty of attention Saturday at the 63rd Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, being held in Washington, DC.
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Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, on Patient-Centered Diabetes Care: Putting Theory into Practice
March 18th 2014Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, chief medical officer and senior vice president of Joslin Diabetes Center, highlights why stakeholders should attend the Patient-Centered Diabetes Care: Putting Theory into Practice event on April 10-11, in Princeton, NJ.
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Drug therapy management implementation in 2 health plans resulted in significant cost savings and modest to significant reductions in emergency department visits and inpatient admissions among patients with diabetes.
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CVS Wins Plaudits for Vowing to Stop Tobacco Sales
February 6th 2014Drugstore giant CVS Caremark's decision to stop selling tobacco products at its stores is being hailed as a victory among public health advocates, a move they predict will force CVS competitors to follow suit as they look to play a growing part in the delivery of the country's healthcare.
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AJMC Study: Among Diabetics, More Weight Equals Less Optimal Blood Pressure, A1C Levels
January 24th 2014A large-scale study by Kaiser Permanente Southern California, published by AJMC, found that the more overweight the diabetic, the less controlled the patient's blood pressure and A1C level.
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