The Early ACTID randomised controlled trial
August 8, 2011Title: Diet or diet plus physical activity versus usual care in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: the Early ACTID randomised controlled trial
Source: The Lancet, Volume 378, Issue 9786, Pages 129 – 139, 9 July 2011
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Date of publication: July 2011
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Glycaemic control in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients can be improved with intensive diet according to this RCT of 593 patients. After 6 months researchers found glycaemic control had worsened in patients assigned to usual care whilst an intensive diet intervention soon after diagnosis can improve glycaemic control. The addition of an activity intervention delivered no additional benefit.
Length of publication: 10 pages
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Effect of Computer-Generated Tailored Feedback on Glycemic Control in People With Diabetes in the Community
August 8, 2011Source: Diabetes Care. Published online before print June 16, 2011, doi: 10.2337/dc11-0006
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Date of publication: June 2011
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Describes a Canadian RCT in which participants were randomly allocated to either receive or not receive periodic computer-generated, evidence-based feedback designed to facilitate improved glycemic control and diabetes self-management. No between-group differences in measures of quality of life, diabetes self-management behaviors, or clinical outcomes were observed. The researchers add that future research may investigate the mode of delivering feedback (social networking, email, texts) and the intensity of the message (greater emphasis on individualizing feedback) to determine the impact on overall management..
Length of publication: unknown
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Targeting intensive glycaemic control versus targeting conventional glycaemic control for type 2 diabetes mellitus
August 8, 2011Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 6. Hemmingsen B et al
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Date of publication: June 2011
Publication type: Systematic review
In a nutshell: Authors concluded that “The included trials did not show significant differences for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality when targeting intensive glycaemic control compared with conventional glycaemic control. Targeting intensive glycaemic control reduced the risk of microvascular complications while increasing the risk of hypoglycaemia. Furthermore, intensive glycaemic control might reduce the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction in trials exclusively dealing with glycaemic control in usual care settings”
Length of publication: 240 pages
Acknowledgements: Cinahl
Comparing foreign-born South Asians and other Asians with U.S.-born whites, blacks, and Hispanics
August 8, 2011Source: Diabetes Care. Published online before print June 29, 2011, doi: 10.2337/dc11-0088
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Date of publication: June 2011
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Using data from the New York City 2002–2008 Community Health Surveys, the researchers found that the prevalence of diabetes among foreign-born South Asians was nearly twice that of foreign-born other Asians. They conclude that evaluating Asians as one group masks the higher diabetes burden among South Asians. Researchers and clinicians should be aware of differences in this population.
Length of publication: unknown
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