Search results for "Type 1 diabetes"
Overweight, obesity poorly managed in type 1 diabetes
While U.S. adults with type 1 diabetes have rates of overweight and obesity virtually identical to those in the general adult population, only about 50% received lifestyle recommendations for weight management from clinicians or tried lifestyle modifications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/4.htm
14 Feb 2023
Shifts in insulin use
Physicians' management of patients who take insulin for diabetes has been influenced by changes in pricing and access to technology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/shifts-in-insulin-use.htm
1 Feb 2024
Almost 4 in 10 with type 1 diabetes were diagnosed in adulthood
Peak diagnosis age was approximately 15 years, and the median age of diagnosis was 24 years, but 37% of adults with type 1 diabetes reported having been diagnosed after age 30 years in a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/26/1.htm
26 Sep 2023
ACP/Annals forum addresses adult vaccinations
Patient hesitation and physician uncertainty are two barriers to achieving optimal vaccination rates, according to expert panelists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/acpannals-forum-addresses-adult-vaccinations.htm
1 Apr 2024
Tirzepatide for weight management, at-home STI tests
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/tirzepatide-for-weight-management-at-home-sti-tests.htm
1 Jan 2024
Study suggests less frequent retinopathy screening in low-risk patients with type 1 diabetes
Annual screening led to an average of 18.4 exams up to time of detection of proliferative diabetic retinopathy and clinically significant macular edema, compared to 7.7 exams with an individualized schedule, for an average reduction of 10.7 exams per patient (58% fewer).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/25/4.htm
25 Apr 2017
Exercise tips for type 1 diabetes offered by consensus statement
Among other strategies, for all patients, blood glucose monitoring before, during, and after exercise is essential to develop strategies and maintain stable glycemia, the consensus statement said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/31/2.htm
31 Jan 2017
Improving celiac disease diagnosis
Celiac disease should be part of the differential diagnosis for several classic clinical presentations, but atypical symptoms, including constipation, can cause doctors to overlook some patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/improving-celiac-disease-diagnosis.htm
1 Feb 2023
HbA1c levels may overestimate mean glucose in black type 1 diabetes patients, study finds
HbA1c levels may overestimate mean glucose concentration in black people compared to white people, potentially because of differences in hemoglobin glycation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/13/1.htm
13 Jun 2017
MKSAP Quiz: Several-month history of pruritic rash
A 20-year-old woman is evaluated for a several-month history of unintentional weight loss, diarrhea, poor glycemic control, and pruritic rash. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus 2 years ago. Medications are insulin glargine and insulin aspart injection. What is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/mksap-quiz-several-month-history-of-pruritic-rash.htm
1 Jul 2022