Diabetes
Commentary
Are Guidelines Needed for Medical Tattoos?
Conference Coverage
At 2 Years, Resolute Stent Performs Well in Diabetes Patients
Major Finding: Target lesion failure was higher among those with diabetes at 2 years, 9.6% vs. 7.1%.
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Tight Glucose Control for Renal Protection Challenged
Major Finding: Intensive glucose control was associated with reduced risk of microalbuminuria (risk ratio, 0.86) and macroalbuminuria (RR, 0.74),...
Conference Coverage
Linagliptin Found Effective, Safe in African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes
Conference Coverage
Rural Patients Benefit From Tele-Endocrinology
Major Finding: Hemoglobin A1c, lipid profiles, and thyroid disorders improved in patients who lived in rural areas and participated in...
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2012 AACE Annual Meeting Kicks Off
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Diabetes Death Rates Drop
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U.S. Medicare Leg Amputations Down From 2000 to 2008
Major Finding: Lower-extremity amputations among Medicare beneficiaries with PAD dropped from 9,650/100,000 in 2000 to 4,274/100,000 in 2008.Data...
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IOM Urges Collective Action Against Obesity
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Insulin Degludec Matches Insulin Glargine Efficacy
Major Finding: After 1 year, insulin degludec reduced HbA1c levels by 0.40%, compared with insulin glargine (0.39%) in patients with type 1...
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Study Looks at Cost of Lowering HbA1c Cutoffs
Major Finding: In a high-cost type 2 diabetes prevention intervention, lowering the HbA1c cutoff from 6.0% to 5.9% would cost $27,000 per QALY...