The link between income and health outcomes is well-established, with lower-income individuals often experiencing worse health outcomes compared to their wealthier counterparts. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds to this body of research, finding that income-related inequalities in diabetes have worsened over the Read more…
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care has found that people with diabetes are at a higher risk of lower extremity reamputation. The study analyzed data from 24 studies and found that the risk of lower extremity reamputation was 2.5 times higher in Read more…
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) are serious complications of diabetes that can significantly impact a person’s quality of life. A recent study published in Vascular Medicine examines the association between these conditions and socioeconomic deprivation in people with diabetes. The study involved a population data-linkage and Read more…
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is now reporting that 14% of US adults had diabetes between 2013 and 2016, which means that 30 million Americans have diabetes. Although 1 in 7 Americans does have diabetes, it is still under-diagnosed, with 9.7% of adults having diagnosed diabetes, and Read more…
A study published online in Diabetes Care on April 5th, 2018 determined that diabetes patients undergoing lower-limb amputations have a high risk of postoperative mortality. The study used a cohort of over 300,000 patients diagnosed with diabetes between 2005 and 2014. Researchers from the University of Otago in Wellington, New Read more…
A recent meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from five searchable databases indicated that non-invasive screening of asymptomatic diabetic patients for coronary artery disease has a positive impact cardiac outcomes. The analysis, published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging, found a 27% lower incidence of cardiac events, which included: Read more…