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Category Archives: Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes: potential cardiovascular and mortality benefits with empagliflozin treatment in high-risk individuals (Oct-15)
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Type 2 Diabetes: educational programme reduces inappropriate self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes (July 2015)
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Type 2 Diabetes: large RCT finds no effect of sitagliptin on the risk of cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (July-15)
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NPC Archive Item: What are the DVLA blood glucose monitoring requirements for people with diabetes?
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 19th March 2012 This Rapid Review aims to clarify the DVLA requirements and advice for the monitoring of blood glucose in people with diabetes. It is based on the […]
NPC Archive Item: Insulin analogues cost NHS millions
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 24 October 2011 A UK study found that if all analogue insulin dispensed in the UK between 2000 and 2009 had been for human insulin alternatives, the NHS would […]
NPC Archive Item: Changes to DVLA rules about driving lorries and buses for insulin-treated people with diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 19 October 2011 From a date to be announced in October 2011, DVLA rules are changing to allow people with insulin-treated diabetes to apply for a group 2 vehicle […]
NPC Archive Item: Cochrane review suggests cautious approach when reducing blood glucose in type 2 diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 20 September 2011 A Cochrane review of 20 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) found that intensive blood glucose control did not significantly reduce all-cause mortality or cardiovascular (CV) mortality, compared […]
NPC Archive Item: No significant benefits for early detection and intensive multifactorial management of type 2 diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 12 August 2011 The ADDITION-Europe study looked at the effect of early intensive multifactorial management (of HbA1c, blood pressure, cholesterol; and prescription of aspirin) on 5-year cardiovascular outcomes in […]
NPC Archive Item: Glitazone use associated with pneumonia in a meta-analysis
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 16 June 2011 This meta-analysis of 13 RCTs (n=17,627) found the use of glitazones was associated with an increased risk of pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in […]