Posts Tagged ‘Diabetes’
Patients With Diabetes Have Alternatives to Rosiglitazone, Experts Say
Posted by: admin on: August 12, 2011
Clinicians do not lack for alternative therapies if patients with type 2 diabetes ask to be switched from rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) to another glucose-lowering medication, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and 2 other expert groups. The drug is again under increased scrutiny over cardiovascular risks. Dr. Bergenstal, who also is executive director of […]
In-Hospital Blood Sugar Levels Should Be Higher
Posted by: admin on: July 26, 2011
The American College of Physicians has released new guidelines recommending that doctors not attempt intensive insulin therapy designed to achieve normal blood sugar levels in patients in medical or surgical intensive care units. Doctors should maintain blood sugar levels between 140 and 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) for anyone in medical or surgical intensive care. […]
How PCOS can be diagnosed and treated in primary care
Posted by: admin on: July 22, 2011
It is one of the most common causes of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, with a complaint of irregular periods being the most common presenting complaint to the doctor. The PCOS diagnostic criteria were developed by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in 1990, and include the following: 1. Hyperandrogenism: These women tend to have more androgen […]
New AACE Guidelines Emphasize Comprehensive Diabetes Management
Posted by: admin on: July 19, 2011
The new clinical practice guideline (CPG) is intended to complement and extend existing guidelines available in the literature, including previous CPGs from AACE. The new document advocates a comprehensive approach to routine diabetes management, based on evidence that, although glycemia control variables such as HbA1c and glucose excursions have an impact on cardiovascular disease risk, […]
Lifestyle Counseling can Reduce Medications and Costs in Diabetes
Posted by: admin on: June 24, 2011
If possible reductions in medication use and cost can motivate patients to make lifestyle changes, the long-term goals of better health and quality of life can be achieved Action for Health and Diabetes investigators recently reported beneficial effects of 1 year of intensive lifestyle intervention on weight loss, glycemic control, and cardiovascular risk factors. This […]
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