Diabetes

Heather Johnson, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, and Heather Roth, BSPharm, RPh, compare patients’ diabetes outcomes in clinical and community pharmacy settings.

Control-IQ+ was associated with a greater reduction in glycated hemoglobin compared to a continuous glucose monitor alone.

A recent study found that continuous glucose monitors could help improve patient comfort, reduce resource use, and improve outcomes.

Tirzepatide and semaglutide show long-term health care cost savings but, the high cost of the medications offset the savings.

Among various weights and diabetes diagnoses, researchers explored the differences in patients’ food perceptions when considering weight management and appetite.

These findings challenge the common assumption that older adults might struggle to use more advance medical devices.

Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels could potentially be a valuable biomarker for determining the risk of diabetic kidney disease.

In a previous study, results showed that patients taking semaglutide could be at a higher risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), causing blindness.

The feasibility study shows that the STEADY intervention is possible for patients with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders without deteriorating glycemic control.

The Cut Hypertension Program operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. The program’s lead pharmacist joined us to discuss main themes and goals of the new initiative.

However, investigators did not determine the association between compatibility status and loss-of-signal alarms.

A new study found that GLP-1s were not associated with an increased risk of suicidal ideation, self-harm, or suicide compared to DPP-4 and SGLT-2 inhibitors.

Authors of a research letter published in JAMA said that the decrease in glycemic control may be due to consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as sedentary behavior and increased mental health stressors.

The increased risk of symptoms only includes respiratory-related symptoms or brain fog.

The technology will be available to patients in the United States in March 2025.

Semaglutide has been in shortage since 2022 due to increased demand.

Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medication, demonstrates improved diabetes control and decreases in insulin requirements.

A recent metanalysis found that patients with type 1 diabetes had a 50% higher chance of developing dementia.

By 12 weeks, investigators report that SkinTE facilitated significantly more wound closures compared with the standard of care.

Recently, the FDA alerted users of missed notifications for continuous glucose monitoring devices and Bluetooth smartphone compatibility.

Among a diverse cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), researchers examined the use of automated insulin delivery for lowering hemoglobin A1c levels.

The drug is the first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar product approved for use by the FDA, marking a significant milestone in diabetes treatment.

Recently, there has been concern around glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and increase the risk of thyroid cancer, with liraglutide having a black box warning label for the disease.

Social media can help close the gap on health care information access, but pharmacists still play a large role in diabetes management, especially in therapeutics.

App notifications can be effected by various notification focuses, software updates, or connecting hardware, such as car audio or wireless earphones.