Diabetes
Evidence summaries and landmark trials across type 1, type 2, prevention, glycaemic control, complications, and diabetes technology.
Ozonated Olive Oil Accelerates Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing and Improves Glycemic Control: RCT
An RCT finds topical ozonated olive oil improves diabetic foot ulcer healing, quality of life, and HbA1c, though lipids and IL-6/TNF-a are unchanged despite the title. PICO summary and commentary.
Borate Bioactive Glass Accelerates Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: Randomized Controlled Trial
A multicentre RCT finds borate bioactive glass fibre matrix doubles 12-week healing of superficial diabetic foot ulcers versus standard care. PICO summary and commentary.
Does dexmedetomidine regulate blood glucose in type 2 diabetics during laparoscopic colorectal surgery?
A four-arm RCT finds only low-dose dexmedetomidine improves perioperative glucose in type 2 diabetes, while higher doses raise it, showing a dose-dependent effect. PICO summary and commentary.
eHealth App Improves Glycemic Control But Adherence Wanes: 8-Month RCT in Type 2 Diabetes
An RCT finds an eHealth app improves HbA1c at 4 months in older diabetes patients, but usage declines by 8 months, raising durability concerns. PICO summary and commentary.
Does a Single Intraoperative Dose of Dexamethasone Affect Blood Sugar in Diabetics and Non-Diabetics?
A double-blind RCT finds a single intraoperative dexamethasone dose raises glucose significantly but below 180 mg/dL in diabetic and non-diabetic patients, supporting nausea prophylaxis. PICO summary and commentary.
Can Sanxiao Jiuzhi Gong Improve Blood Sugar and Exercise Confidence in Type 2 Diabetes?
A single-centre RCT reports large glycaemic gains from qigong (Sanxiao Jiuzhi Gong) in type 2 diabetes, but the implausibly large effect size warrants caution. PICO summary and commentary.