Diabetes

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Pharmacists can emphasize to patients that anxiety is a real disease with effective treatments.

A 50-year-old male with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted for a laparoscopic colectomy. The patient's surgeon requests a pharmacy consultation to develop a multimodal, opioid-sparing pain control regimen.

A recent article summarizes current knowledge and discusses challenges related to atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

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Promoting vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae can prevent meningitis and related complications.

OTC case studies involving oral ulcerations, fungal infections, immunizations for a patient receiving corticosteroid therapy, and dry mouth.

Jonathan G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, explains that employers can save a great deal on health care costs by helping their employees with diabetes effectively manage their condition.

A new study provides evidence that diabetes patients should receive the influenza vaccine, though its results are not as strong as those produced by previous studies.

Case studies involving urinary incontinence and the appropriateness of high-dose statin therapy.

OTC case studies involving overactive bladder, arthritis pain management, sleep aids, and herbal supplement use for memory.

The results of a recent study identified a relationship between cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women.

Compared with previous hypertension treatment guidelines, the JNC 8 guidelines advise higher blood pressure goals and less use of several types of antihypertensive medications.

Pharmacists can improve patient adherence by providing education on the importance of keeping medications within proper temperature range.

Older adults who spend more time engaged in daily activities and less time sitting may have a reduced risk of suffering cardiovascular events, regardless of time spent in formal exercise.

Metformin may not offer the same cardioprotective benefits to those without type 2 diabetes mellitus that it does to those with the condition.

Counting carbohydrates is a widely recommended strategy for controlling blood sugar in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients, but a recent review reports that the approach may not improve glycemic control much more than usual care.

Young women who frequently binge eat are at an increased risk for developing diabetes, regardless of their body mass index.

New research suggests that patients who are diagnosed with T2DM when they are younger than 65 years have worse glycemic control than those who are diagnosed at older ages.

Understanding stroke is the first step in knowing how to prevent it.

Understanding stroke is the first step in knowing how to prevent it.

The FDA has approved Nesina (alogliptin) tablets, along with diet and exercise, for improving control of blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.