Hormone Insight Editorial Team
Clinical archiveWhat Do Parents Think About Transitioning Their Kids with Type 1 Diabetes to Adult Care?
A qualitative study of parents and caregivers of adolescents with type 1 diabetes identifies their needs before transition to adult care, generating four themes to refine a future trial. PICO summary and commentary.
Is Physician-Led Medication Review Cost-Effective for Patients with Mental Illness and Diabetes?
A cost-minimization analysis finds physician-led medication reviews reduce drug count and inappropriate prescriptions in psychiatric outpatients with diabetes while being cost-neutral. PICO summary and commentary.
Can Exercise and Metformin Improve Muscle Health in Prediabetes?
A small 12-week MRI trial finds aerobic exercise improves muscle composition and achieves normoglycaemia in 80-90% of prediabetic adults versus 20% with metformin, with combination adding visceral-fat and muscle-size benefit. PICO summary and commentary.
Can SGLT2 Inhibitors Reduce Eye Injection Needs in Diabetic Patients with High Blood Pressure?
A small post hoc COMET subgroup finds SGLT2 inhibitor use is associated with about half as many eye injections in diabetic macular edema with high blood pressure, an exploratory finding from 29 patients. PICO summary and commentary.
