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Where does dexamethasone fit in with diabetic ketoacidosis in COVID-19?
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Author of new article discussing considerations around diabetic ketoacidosis in the setting of COVID-19 also speaks to the findings this week that...
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Novel insulin shows early promise for once-weekly treatment
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- Miriam E. Tucker
With similar efficacy and safety to insulin glargine U100, if findings are confirmed in phase 3 and product is approved, it could be the first-...
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Diabetes hospitalizations halved with FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetes-related emergencies, and all-cause hospitalizations were reduced following initiation of...
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Automated insulin delivery system ‘getting better and better’
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Just approved in Europe, the Medtronic 780G’s algorithm further fine-tunes glycemic control compared with the...
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Half of type 1 diabetes patients with COVID-19 manage at home
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Despite high rates of hyperglycemia and DKA, only about half of patients with type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 required hospitalization, according to...
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Virtual ADA Scientific Sessions to offer full program
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Program features fewer blockbuster trials than in years past but plenty of meaty clinical material.
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High out-of-pocket costs for type 1 diabetes patients: It’s not just insulin
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Americans with diabetes who have private health insurance pay less out of pocket for insulin than for other diabetes-related supplies. Still, out-...
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10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
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- Miriam E. Tucker
“Even in diabetes, each increase in BMI is associated with an increase in the risk of intubation and/or death in the 7 days following admission...
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‘The story unfolding is worrisome’ for diabetes and COVID-19
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Diabetes Care has published a host of new articles on diabetes and COVID-19 infection, as NIDDK researchers also acknowledge risks to other organ...
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Glucose control linked to COVID-19 outcomes in largest-yet study
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Wuhan researchers found preexisting type 2 diabetes worsened prognosis of COVID-19; but those whose glucose stayed “in-range” had better outcomes...
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COVID-19 triggers new bariatric/metabolic surgery guidance
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Once pandemic restrictions are lifted, comorbidities should factor into which eligible patients should be the...
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More guidance on inpatient management of blood glucose in COVID-19
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Diabetes UK’s COVID-19 task force addresses inpatient use of subcutaneous insulin for managing hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis when IVs are...
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New study of diabetes drug for COVID-19 raises eyebrows
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Some question the safety of AstraZeneca’s just-launched DARE-19 study testing whether dapagliflozin will reduce...
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Patients say desiccated thyroid better than standard therapy
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Current American Thyroid Association guidelines strongly suggest the use of levothyroxine over desiccated thyroid extract as thyroid replacement...
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20% with cancer on checkpoint inhibitors get thyroid dysfunction
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Researchers report more than double the rate of hypothyroidism and more than triple the rate of hyperthyroidism, compared with rates in published...