In long-term care facilities, managing diabetes is a big deal. The usual advice is to avoid low blood sugar, known as hypoglycemia, and high blood sugar that causes symptoms. But is this enough? Continuous glucose monitoring, or CGM, is a tool that tracks blood sugar levels all day. It was used to check how well diabetes is managed in these facilities. The results m...
Imagine helping those who are most vulnerable to Type 2 Diabetes. People living in communities with limited healthcare resources, including those served by clinics like the Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) in Minneapolis. FQHCs are on the frontlines of healthcare delivery in rural and urban areas. They tackle a massive challenge: diabetes management am...
Managing Type 2 diabetes can be tough, especially for older adults. The idea of involving spouses in care is great, but does it work in real life, especially in places like China? A recent study decided to find out by putting couples to the test. The study took place in a clinical setting and included adults over 60 with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers divided the coup...
You might think the COVID-19 pandemic just affected how we catch colds. But it also shook up how people with diabetes get care, especially ethnic minorities. This study took a good look at how the pandemic changed things like controlling diabetes and using online or phone appointments. They wanted to find out what worked and what didn’t, so we can make diabetes care ...
Did you know that people living in rural areas often face more health challenges than those in cities? These challenges include racial, geographic, and money-related gaps when it comes to chronic diseases. To make a difference, the Chronic Conditions Care Collaborative (4C Collaborative) was started. This group focuses on bettering diabetes and heart disease care in ...
It's a complex world out there, especially when you're managing a health issue like type 2 diabetes. Researchers in Belgium decided to dig deeper into why some people with type 2 diabetes from North Africa weren't following their treatment plans as well as they could be. The study focused on patients from Morocco living in Belgium. Researchers wanted to understand t...