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New
drugs for diabetes: a technology assessment report in support
of a NICE short guideline. |
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The NICE clinical guideline on Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) is being updated for release in 2008. Because of
the number of new drugs for T2DM, an updating for release in 2009
is being produced as a short guideline. This TAR is being produced
to assist with this process (Health Technology Assessment, UK) |
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Is
Aliskiren plus Losartan renoprotective in patients with type
2 diabetes and nephropathy? |
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Despite this study suggesting some beneficial
effects of aliskiren on biochemical markers of renal disease, it
is still not known if adding aliskiren to an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin
II receptor antagonist will reduce actual kidney disease or indeed
morbidity or mortality over the long-term (NPC, UK) |
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Diabetes
UK backs prevention research |
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Diabetes UK is delighted to announce its continued
support of the National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI),
which funds research aimed at improving health and preventing conditions
or diseases such as diabetes, cancer, obesity, stroke and dementia
(Diabetes UK) |
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Diabetes
drug causing lawsuits |
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Controversial diabetes drug Avandia has hit
the news again this month as a group of diabetes patients seek
compensation from manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline. Hundreds of people
with diabetes are seeking compensation for health problems relating
to taking Avandia (Diabetes.co.uk) |
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Type
2 Diabetes Epidemic Seen Looming |
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"The full impact of the childhood
obesity epidemic," Lee warns in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, "has yet to be seen because it can take up to 10 years or longer for obese individuals
to develop type 2 diabetes." (American Diabetes Association) |
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Commission
to fund free fruit and veg for schools |
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As childhood obesity becomes increasingly common,
the EU executive is proposing to allocate €90 million of Community funding per year to help member states finance the distribution
of free fruit and vegetables in schools as of autumn 2009 (EurActiv) |
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Fetuin-A
and Incident Diabetes Mellitus in Older Persons |
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Among well-functioning older persons, serum
fetuin-A is associated with incident diabetes, independent of other
markers of insulin resistance (JAMA. USA) |
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Intensive
glucose control among older patients with diabetes and comorbid
Illness |
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Among older diabetic patients, the presence
of multiple comorbid illnesses or functional impairments is a more
important predictor of limited life expectancy and diminishing
expected benefits of intensive glucose control than is age alone
(Annals of Internal Medicine, USA) |
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Inadequate
Blood Glucose Control Is Associated With In-Hospital Mortality
and Morbidity in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients Undergoing
Cardiac Surgery |
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More than 50% of patients with moderate to poor
BGC after cardiac surgery were not previously identified as diabetic.
Inadequate postoperative BGC is a predictor of in-hospital mortality
and morbidity (Circulation, USA) |
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