Diabetes News for the Spanish Speaking Community
Original Article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812420
Insulin and type 2 diabetes: Technology comes to the rescueOver time almost 1 in 4 people with type 2 diabetes are prescribed insulin. Working out the most safe and effective dose of is not always easy. … [Read More]
Original Articles: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190911091400.htm https://onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(19)30341-1/fulltext
Caregiver Stress and Heart HealthWhen spouses become caregivers for their partners with heart problems, they often develop stress. This stress, ironically, might raise the risk of heart problems for the caregivers themselves. The emotions, actions, … [Read More]
Original Articles: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996448?ecd=wnl_infocu4_broad_broad_persoexpansion-algo_20231206_etid6128482&uac=476612SY&impID=6128482
Partnership for Better HealthCommunity health centers joined the National Hypertensive Control Initiative (NHCI), focusing on self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) and other methods. Early reports show major progress in controlling blood pressure rates from 44% to 70% … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/healthcare-associated-infections-fell-us-hospitals-2022-report-says
Healthcare Infection Drops:A recent report from the CDC reported that there are fewer infections in hospitals nowadays compared to before. This is great news. Researchers looked at data from over 38,000 hospitals across the US and … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medtechdive.com/news/empatica-study-seizure-forecasting-algorithim/701241/
Aiming for Seizure PredictionsEmpatica, a tech company, is getting ready to do a study to create a special computer programwhich aims to predict when someone with epilepsy might have a seizure. They plan to use a … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20231206/voicebased-ai-app-reduces-time-to-optimal-basal-insulin-dose-in-type-2-diabetes
AI for Insulin DosingA new study found that adults with type 2 diabetes could adjust their insulin doses faster using an artificial intelligence (AI)-based smartphone application (app). This app, using voice commands and supervised by a … [Read More]
Original Article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19322968231209302
Studying Diabetes RiskNew research recently looked at how certain blood markers could indicate a higher chance of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). Here, researchers focused on 42 healthy relatives of people with T1D, dividing them into … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ada-issues-new-screening-obesity-management-recommendations-2023a1000v2p
New and ImprovedThe American Diabetes Association (ADA) just unveiled fresh guidelines for 2024 for professionals involved in diabetes care. These standards are very important as they serve as benchmarks for best clinical practice around the world. … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20231129/glycemia-risk-index-bests-time-in-range-in-assessing-hypoglycemia-for-adults-with-diabetes
Glycemia Risk Index (GRI)The Glycemia Risk Index (GRI) is a new way to measure how much time people with diabetes spend in blood glucose levels which are above or below ideal. Having very low blood sugar … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998288?ecd=WNL_mdpls_231110_mscpedit_wir_etid6043856&uac=476612SY&spon=17&impID=6043856
Daily Use of Marijuana and Heart Failure: A Higher Risk?New research found that people who used marijuana (“weed”) every day had a 34% higher chance of heart failure within four years compared to those who didn’t … [Read More]
