Diabetes & Glycaemic Control
Diabetes and glycaemic-control evidence summaries covering HbA1c, glucose monitoring, medication comparisons, hypoglycaemia, patient-reported outcomes, and clinical interpretation.
Can Home-Based Education Improve Diabetes Self-Management?
A small RCT finds home-based diabetes self-management education using Orem's self-care model improves glucose, HbA1c, lipids, blood pressure, and self-care over six weeks. PICO summary and commentary.
How does Dibifree improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes?
A 7-month crossover trial finds a dietary phytomix (Dibifree) reduces HbA1c and glucose and body fat in type 2 diabetes, with effects sustained after washout, though the study was biotech-affiliated. PICO summary and commentary.
Can Walking Help Manage High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy?
A feasibility pilot finds remote walking coaching is acceptable and mitigates late-pregnancy activity decline in pregnancy hyperglycaemia, with only a preliminary suggestion of neonatal benefit. PICO summary and commentary.
Can a Nutritionist-Guided Video Help Pregnant Women Follow the Mediterranean Diet and Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk?
A large RCT finds a nutritionist-designed Mediterranean diet video improves adherence and reduces gestational diabetes from 25.1% to 20.7%, with fewer adverse outcomes. PICO summary and commentary.
Yoga for Glycemic Control in Low-Income Women with Type 2 Diabetes: RCT Results
A 12-week RCT finds structured yoga improves fasting glucose, HbA1c, and self-care in low-income women with type 2 diabetes, though the glycaemic effect exceeds typical yoga trials. PICO summary and commentary.
How do DPP-4 inhibitors and bedtime NPH insulin affect microRNAs in type 2 diabetes?
A small RCT finds adding sitagliptin or bedtime NPH insulin lowers HbA1c similarly in type 2 diabetes but produces distinct microRNA changes, with sitagliptin affecting a broader set. PICO summary and commentary.
