NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 13 July 2010 New data show that insulin glargine is not associated with an increase in cancer (07/08/12) Since these materials were published, ORIGIN (2012), a 6-year randomised controlled trial, has […]
Category Archives: Diabetes
NPC Archive Item: A key message on intensive blood-pressure control in type 2 diabetes mellitus from ACCORD
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 20 April 2010 The ACCORD blood-pressure (BP) study conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease concluded that intensive BP control to a target […]
NPC Archive Item: Fenofibrate does not reduce CV events in patients with type 2 diabetes when added to simvastatin
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 22 April 2010 The ACCORD lipid trial in patients with type 2 diabetes concluded that intensifying lipid modification therapy through combination use of fenofibrate and simvastatin (at a daily […]
NPC Archive Item: Insulin use may increase mortality in type 2 diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 15 April 2010 A large observational study found a statistically significant association between all-cause mortality and exposure to insulin in people with type 2 diabetes, with nearly a three times […]
NPC Archive Item: Update on glitazones and cardiovascular risks
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 19 March 2010 In a recent Science Advisory, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation have summarised the currently available data on the cardiovascular risks […]
NPC Archive Item: Statins and risk of diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 01 March 2010 This meta-analysis found statin therapy was associated with a small increase in the absolute risk of developing diabetes. However, for people in whom statin therapy is […]
NPC Archive Item: Severe hypoglycaemia with intensive glucose-lowering therapy in type 2 diabetes: risk factors and mortality
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 8 February 2010 An epidemiological analysis [1] of data from the ACCORD study identified an association between symptomatic hypoglycaemia and mortality. However, this did not explain the increased mortality […]
NPC Archive Item: Blood glucose lowering and mortality in type 2 diabetes: not too little, not too much
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 8 February 2010 A large retrospective cohort study of patients with type 2 diabetes receiving intensive glucose control treatment suggests that the risk of all-cause mortality increases above and […]
NPC Archive Item: More data suggest aspirin is ineffective for primary prevention in patients with diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 25 January 2010 This meta-analysis found aspirin did not statistically significantly reduce the risk of major CV events, CV mortality or all-cause mortality in people with diabetes and no […]
NPC Archive Item: Lower HbA1c associated with increased risk of car crashes in people with diabetes
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 22 January 2010 A Canadian case-control study has found an association between low HbA1c and risk of car crashes in people with diabetes. They found a relative increase in […]