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A higher maximum systolic blood pressure target for diabetics is one of the most significant changes in the American Diabetes Association's 2013 Standards of Medical Care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/08/1.htm
8 Jan 2013
Medicare prescribers use twice as many brand-name drugs as VA
Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes take many more brand-name drugs than similar patients treated in the Veterans Affairs (VA) system, adding as much as $1 billion per year to health care costs, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/1.htm
11 Jun 2013
Standard blood glucose targets are lower than HbA1c goals require
A recent study determined the pre- and postprandial blood glucose levels that should be targeted to reach a specific HbA1c goal in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/25/1.htm
25 Feb 2014
Cardiac care critical for diabetic patients
Even the experts feel like they're missing potential cardiological complications in diabetic patients. They consider how to screen this population effectively for the 3% of patients who experience cardiac-related deaths.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/cardiac.htm
1 Jul 2009
Treat metabolic syndrome's many components
Metabolic syndrome's prevalence has rapidly advanced in just the past decade. But medical societies don't recommend treating it as a distinct entity. They'd rather that physicians address the individual components of the illness, and encourage lifestyle modifications as the primary way to achieve such a goal.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/metabolic.htm
1 Mar 2011
Is self-monitoring of blood glucose still needed for diabetes?
Self-monitoring of blood glucose could become more of a targeted therapy than a blanket approach, with individual factors determining its value, experts say.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/is-self-monitoring-of-blood-glucose-still-needed-for-diabetes.htm
1 Oct 2017
Working toward health care one step at a time
While the presidential candidates debate different strategies for reforming the ailing U.S. health care system, ACP has been quietly working toward change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/five.htm
1 Mar 2008
Diabetic foot care begins with bare feet
Internists can head up a care team that intervenes early and often in preventing the ulcerations, pressure points and neuropathies that can progress to infection and possibly amputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/diabetes.htm
1 Oct 2013
New insulin pumps offer continuous monitoring
Next-generation insulin pumps will feature sophisticated computer algorithms that automatically calculate and administer precise doses of insulin, but will not replace proper physician care, which is the source of their success.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/new-insulin-pumps-offer-continuous-monitoring.htm
1 Jul 2017
ACP programs provide best practices to ensure the best care
A number of quality improvement programs available from the College can help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/president.htm
1 Jan 2009