Does Personalized Care and Glucose Monitoring Improve Diabetes in Pregnancy?
A small single-centre RCT testing CGM-guided individualised care versus self-monitored blood glucose in 80 pregnant women with diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
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Does Acute Exenatide-Glucagon Co-Infusion Raise Myocardial Glucose Uptake in Type 2 Diabetes?
An acute crossover infusion study (n=8) found exenatide-glucagon co-infusion raised myocardial glucose uptake and a diastolic strain rate marker in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Pharmacist-Led Care and Quality of Life in Diabetes: An Open-Label RCT
An open-label randomised trial testing pharmacist-led collaborative care against usual care on EQ-5D quality of life and HbA1c in 400 patients with diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Family-Centered Empowerment Improves Acceptance and Self-Management Scores in Type 2 Diabetes (Small RCT)
A small single-blind RCT (n=60) found a family-centered empowerment program raised diabetes acceptance and self-management questionnaire scores versus usual care, with no glycaemic outcomes measured. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Pilot RCT: Does an Integrated Intensive Exercise Protocol Improve Function in Adults with Obesity?
A small pilot randomised trial (n=30) testing whether an 8-week integrated intensive exercise protocol improves body composition, functional capacity and quality of life in young adults with obesity versus diet plus brisk walking. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Exercise for Prefrail Older Adults With Diabetes: An RCT Protocol (No Results Yet)
A published BMJ Open study protocol for a planned randomised controlled trial of a COM-B-based exercise intervention in prefrail older adults with diabetes; no efficacy results are reported. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Does a Digital Diabetes Logbook Improve Glycaemic Control?
A manufacturer-sponsored secondary analysis and propensity-matched real-world dataset suggest the mySugr digital logbook is associated with better glycaemic control, strongest in those with high baseline HbA1c. PICO summary and expert commentary.
INTEGRATE-D: A Feasibility Trial of Psychosocial Care Support in Type 2 Diabetes
A proof-of-concept cluster randomised trial found the INTEGRATE-D implementation support intervention feasible and acceptable in primary care, with mixed effects on process and clinical outcomes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Does Time-Restricted Eating Improve Sleep, Mood, and Quality of Life?
A prespecified secondary analysis of a 12-week randomised trial found time-restricted eating did not change sleep, mood, or quality of life versus usual care in adults with overweight or obesity. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 10-Week Plant-Based Programme Cut Weight, but Not Glycaemia, in a Predominantly Maori Cohort
A randomised waitlist-controlled trial of a 10-week whole-food plant-based community programme in a predominantly Maori cohort: weight fell by 3.3 kg versus control, but HbA1c, cholesterol and waist changes were not significant. PICO summary and expert commentary.