The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week cleared Abbott’s FreeStyle® Libre 2 iOS application for use with compatible iPhones, to pair with its FreeStyle Libre 2 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system. Approved for adults and children (4 and older) with diabetes, the new app enables users to get glucose readings directly on their...
[Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to include comments from Rita Kalyani, MD.] When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product last month, many were hailing this as a breakthrough in treating diabetes. The impacts could be immediately felt by people rationing their insulin due to cost as...
A once-weekly injectable suspension has been approved in the U.S. for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Marketed by AstraZeneca as BYDUREON BCise (exenatide extended-release), it has been shown to to improve glycemic control in pediatric patients (10 to 17 years) as an adjunct to diet and exercise. The approval by the US Food and...
People with diabetes and depression who take antidepressants may have a lower risk of death and of serious diabetes complications, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. People with diabetes face a higher risk of depression, which makes them more likely to die or develop diabetes complications...
Readmitted patients have two times the death rate during a second hospitalization with diabetic ketoacidosis, so providers should identify factors predisposing them to a second DKA episode, according to a study presented at ENDO 2021. In “Rates and Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Hospitalized for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the US:...
Consuming a sardine-enriched diet may prevent the development of type 2 diabetes, according to a study recently published in Clinical Nutrition. Researchers led by Diana A. Diaz-Rizzolo, PhD, of the Open University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, point out that consuming fish could play a role in preventing diabetes, but the specific types of fish...
Since the first, all-virtual ENDO 2021 stemmed from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Endocrine News presents an overview of the research that specifically addressed how the virus affects patients with common comorbidities. These studies looked at COVID-19’s effects on patients with obesity, hyperglycemia, adrenal insufficiency, and a lack of vitamin D, and provide...
Two recent papers touted the benefits of having an endocrine hospitalist-led Inpatient Diabetes Management Service (IDMS) in a community hospital setting to reduce the rates of both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, length of stay, and even hospital costs. Endocrine News gets a firsthand look at a community hospital’s use of an IDMS from both endocrinologists and...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week cleared Abbott’s FreeStyle® Libre 2 iOS application for use with compatible iPhones, to pair with its FreeStyle Libre 2 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system. Approved for adults and children (4 and older) with diabetes, the new app enables users to get glucose readings directly on their...
Since the first, all-virtual ENDO 2021 stemmed from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Endocrine News presents an overview of the research that specifically addressed how the virus affects patients with common comorbidities. These studies looked at COVID-19’s effects on patients with obesity, hyperglycemia, adrenal insufficiency, and a lack of vitamin D, and provide...
Two recent papers touted the benefits of having an endocrine hospitalist-led Inpatient Diabetes Management Service (IDMS) in a community hospital setting to reduce the rates of both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, length of stay, and even hospital costs. Endocrine News gets a firsthand look at a community hospital’s use of an IDMS from both endocrinologists and...
