Taking stock of Diabetes Care “On Air” so far, technology in the care of older adults with diabetes, metformin and the risk of congenital malformations in pregnant individuals with type 2 diabetes, and more
Description
Welcome to episode no. 9 (August 2023) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the August 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.
0:52 : Before launching into this month’s feature interviews, Alice and Mike recap their first few months of working together on Diabetes Care “On Air.” Mike emphasizes how much he’s learned from the interviewees and from Alice, and he shares his hope that listeners also find the podcast enlightening. Alice has been impressed with how passionate the interviewers are about the diabetes research they are conducting. She also takes us behind the scenes to reveal that she performs her podcasting from her closet!
2:11 : Mike interviews Elbert S. Huang, first author of “The Growing Role of Technology in the Care of Older Adults with Diabetes.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the August 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0021.
19:08 : Alice interviews Lars J. Kjerpeseth, first author of “Metformin Versus Insulin and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations in Pregnancies With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nordic Register-Based Cohort Study.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the August 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0256.
28:05 : In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the August 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
- Katharine J. McCarthy et al. Influence of Gestational Diabetes on Diabetes Risk and Glycemic Control in a Retrospective Population-Based Cohort. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1676
- Ruchi Sharan et al. The Association of Homelessness With Rates of Diabetes Complications: A Population-Based Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0211
- Fady T. Botros et al. Dulaglutide and Kidney Function-Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A REWIND Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0231
- Hiddo J.L. Heerspink et al. Effects of Tirzepatide Versus Insulin Glargine on Cystatin C-Based Kidney Function: A SURPASS-4 Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0261
- Aaron J. Deutsch et al. Type 2 Diabetes Polygenic Score Predicts the Risk of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients Without Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0353
- Kristen J. Nadeau et al. Effect of Early Glycemic Control in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes on Longer-Term Glycemic Control and β-Cell Function: Results From the TODAY Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0560
- Frederik Pagh Bredahl Kristensen et al. The Prevalence of Polyneuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups Based on HOMA2 Indices of β-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0079
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