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February 15, 2013

News for diabetes health professionals

Diabetes in Focus

Survey finds varied practice patterns for type 2 diabetes
A survey of endocrinologists, primary care physicians and other practitioners who treat patients with type 2 diabetes shows varied practice patterns and knowledge gaps, researchers reported in the journal Clinical Diabetes. The study found that while most practitioners followed evidence-based guidelines, they had different levels of understanding or opinions in areas such as guidelines, insulin and incretin therapies, and appropriate reasons for referral. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (2/13)

Higher impaired lung function risk seen with diabetes, prediabetes
Diabetes was associated with a nearly threefold increased risk of low forced vital capacity, while prediabetes patients were 1.6 times as likely to suffer from impaired lung function, compared with people with normal glucose tolerance, according to a study in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. However, researchers said only prediabetes patients with impaired fasting glucose, and not those with impaired glucose tolerance or both IFG/IGT, were at an increased risk of low FVC. News-Medical.Net/MedWire News (2/14)

Women with type 1 diabetes show worse glycemic control post-pregnancy
A study in Diabetes Care revealed pregnant women with type 1 diabetes showed deterioration in glycemic control in the year following pregnancy. Significant and sustained weight gain was also observed, suggesting that women with type 1 diabetes "seem to require special medical attention after delivery to maintain their diabetes control within therapeutic targets," study authors wrote. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News (2/13)

Review backs diabetes link to a high-glycemic diet
Eating high-glycemic foods increases the risk of diabetes, an analysis in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicated. Researchers said the risk of developing diabetes was 45% higher for every additional 100 grams of sugar per 2,000 calories daily. Reuters (2/14)

Nutrition & Wellness

Utah resolution calls for more attention to obesity problem
A resolution in the Utah Legislature calls for state leaders and residents to take obesity more seriously, and while it does not call for a mandate, it could allow the state to provide education to help people adopt healthier lifestyles. State Rep. Stewart Barlow, who is a physician, introduced the resolution and said obesity needs to be addressed on the individual and community level. The Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (2/14)

Coalition to help W.Va. fight childhood obesity
The Appalachian Regional Commission is teaming up with Save the Children's Campaign for Healthy Kids in an effort to help West Virginia adopt community-based policies to fight childhood obesity and increase healthy summer meals for at-risk children. The groups will work with churches, schools and other community organizations. Tribune Chronicle (Warren, Ohio)/The Associated Press (2/13)

Practice Update

Free clinics may help reduce unnecessary ED visits, costs
Patients who went to free health clinics were less likely to use emergency departments as their initial source of health care, according to new research, suggesting that clinics may help reduce unnecessary ED utilization. Researchers noted that clinic utilization is more cost effective than ED use. The study was published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. DailyRx.com (2/13)

Better patient care seen under drug monitoring programs
State-level drug monitoring initiatives, established in 44 states to aid law enforcement, are resulting in better patient safety and improved care quality, a study found. The results were published in Health Affairs. BeckersHospitalReview.com (2/14)

Trends & Technology

Ore. bill aims to restore loan program for rural providers
Oregon state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, D-Beaverton, proposed a bill that would restore $4 million in the next biennium to fund a rural loan-repayment program for primary care providers working in underserved areas. The program was cut in 2009. The initiative could help bring as many as 96 providers to rural communities. The Lund Report (Portland, Ore.) (2/12)

Fitbit enhances data sharing capability of activity tracking devices
Fitbit has upgraded its activity monitoring devices, including Fitbit One and Fitbit Zip, to allow them to wirelessly sync with Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphones, which use Bluetooth 4.0. Syncing of data, which will take less than a minute, will enable users to share health and wellness-related data such as the number of stairs climbed, calories burned and steps taken. MobiHealthNews.com (2/13)

ADA News

Biologic Responses to Weight Loss and Weight Regain Research Symposium
The American Diabetes Association will convene national and global research expertise on April 26 to 28, in Washington, D.C. The activity, co-chaired by Dr. Rudolph Leibel and Dr. Randy Seeley, will focus on the regulation of energy balance and the physiology of weight regain following weight loss. ABSTRACTS deadline is extended to March 15. View the abstract form and submission guidelines.

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