Diabetes
Applied Evidence
It's time to abandon the sliding scale
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Is your patient still using rosiglitazone?
Many doctors stopped prescribing rosiglitazone in 2007, when a study linked it to an elevated MI risk. An update to that study underscores the...
Clinical Inquiries
Do intra-articular steroid injections affect glycemic control in patients with diabetes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES, BUT THE CLINICAL IMPORTANCE IS MINIMAL. A single intra-articular steroid injection into the knee produces acute...
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Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus: potential role of incretin-based therapies
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Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus: potential role of incretin-based therapies
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Glucose-lowering effects of incretin-based therapies
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Glucose-lowering effects of incretin-based therapies
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Safety, tolerability, and nonglycemic effects of incretin-based therapies
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Safety, tolerability, and nonglycemic effects of incretin-based therapies
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Patient education and self-management
Clinical Inquiries
How can we keep impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose from progressing to diabetes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND SOME DRUGS CAN HELP. Lifestyle interventions aimed at weight loss of 5% to 10% of body weight along...