Gastrodin, intranasal insulin, and cognitive training show greatest preventive effectiveness for postoperative cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery
Insulin, Gastrodin, and Training May Protect Brain After Heart Surgery
A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of 46 RCTs (9,928 patients) ranked 20 strategies for preventing postoperative cogniti…
A review of 46 trials suggests certain drugs and cognitive training may help prevent confusion and memory loss after cardiac surgery.
Cagrilintide-semaglutide reduces HbA1c by up to 2.33% in adults with type 2 diabetes
New insulin combination shows promise for managing type 2 diabetes
This Phase 3a randomized controlled trial of 274 adults with type 2 diabetes found that adding cagrilintide-semaglutide to basal insulin sig…
A new drug combination added to daily insulin helps lower blood sugar and body weight in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Early subcutaneous basal insulin plus IV insulin reduces time to DKA resolution by 4.06 hours
Early Subcutaneous Insulin Shortens Recovery Time for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated adding early subcutaneous basal insulin to intravenous insulin for adults with …
Adding early subcutaneous insulin to IV treatment can speed up recovery for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis without increasing safety ri…
Pharmacologic treatments for gestational diabetes mellitus show varying impacts on glucose and neonatal outcomes
Comparing different medications to manage gestational diabetes during pregnancy
This network meta-analysis evaluated several pharmacologic treatments for patients with gestational diabetes mellitus, including insulin, bi…
New data compares several types of medication for gestational diabetes, highlighting insulin's safety and specific risks associated with oth…
Thiazolidinediones show lower hepatocellular carcinoma risk than DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1RAs, insulin, and sulfonylureas in this network meta-analysis
New analysis links diabetes drugs to liver outcomes in millions of patients
This network meta-analysis evaluated major adverse liver outcomes among 7124845 adults with type 2 diabetes using glucose-lowering drug clas…
A massive analysis of millions of patients found some diabetes medications linked to lower risks of serious liver events compared to others.
Systematic review finds no difference in hypoglycemia or ketoacidosis between insulin types
Children on insulin may not need newer expensive versions
A meta-analysis of 1,107 children with type 1 diabetes found no significant difference in severe hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis, or serious adve…
A major review finds older human insulin works as safely as newer analogues for children with type 1 diabetes, which could ease costs for fa…
Narrative review evaluates insulin adsorption in ICU infusion systems and suggests priming or alternative materials
Insulin Loss in IV Lines Puts Patients at Risk
This narrative review synthesizes evidence from thirty-eight studies regarding insulin adsorption in intensive care units.
Many ICU patients get less insulin than prescribed because common IV bags and tubes soak it up like a sponge, raising risks of blood sugar s…
Meta-analysis of sex differences in insulin therapy outcomes for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Women and Men Respond Differently to Insulin Therapy
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated sex differences in insulin therapy outcomes across 24 studies involving adults with Type …
Maria takes insulin every day for type 2 diabetes.
Saudi Arabia study finds most insulin and anticoagulant errors occur during prescribing
Insulin and Blood Thinners Behind Thousands of Drug Errors
This retrospective observational real-world study analyzed 63,817 medication error reports from Saudi Arabia involving adults (>18 years).
Insulin and blood thinners caused most of the 63,817 drug errors reported in Saudi Arabia between 2020 and 2023, with pharmacists catching t…
Insulin administration associated with lower 28-day mortality in non-diabetic sepsis patients
Insulin Might Help Sepsis Patients Survive Longer
This retrospective cohort study of 11,289 non-diabetic patients with sepsis found insulin administration was associated with reduced 28-day …
Insulin therapy was linked to a 37% lower risk of death in non-diabetic sepsis patients, though it extended hospital stays.
Bayesian network meta-analysis evaluates antidiabetic medications and dementia risk in 4,382,897 patients
Could diabetes drugs lower dementia risk, or raise it for some patients?
This Bayesian network meta-analysis synthesized data from 28 articles involving 4,382,897 patients to assess antidiabetic drugs and dementia…
Insulin and metformin cut dementia risk, but DPP4 inhibitors may double Alzheimer's risk compared to SGLT2 drugs in diabetes patients.
Cadonilimab therapy in cervical cancer associated with new-onset type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis in a case report
A Cancer Drug Triggered Sudden Diabetes in an 81-Year-Old
This systematic review includes a case report of an 81-year-old female with cervical squamous cell carcinoma who developed diabetic ketoacid…
A powerful cancer drug can switch off the body's insulin supply almost overnight, causing sudden, life-threatening diabetes in patients with…
All insulin Articles
- Gastrodin, intranasal insulin, and cognitive training show greatest preventive effectiveness for postoperative cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery
- Cagrilintide-semaglutide reduces HbA1c by up to 2.33% in adults with type 2 diabetes
- Early subcutaneous basal insulin plus IV insulin reduces time to DKA resolution by 4.06 hours
- Pharmacologic treatments for gestational diabetes mellitus show varying impacts on glucose and neonatal outcomes
- Thiazolidinediones show lower hepatocellular carcinoma risk than DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1RAs, insulin, and sulfonylureas in this network meta-analysis
- Systematic review finds no difference in hypoglycemia or ketoacidosis between insulin types
- Narrative review evaluates insulin adsorption in ICU infusion systems and suggests priming or alternative materials
- Meta-analysis of sex differences in insulin therapy outcomes for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
- Saudi Arabia study finds most insulin and anticoagulant errors occur during prescribing
- Insulin administration associated with lower 28-day mortality in non-diabetic sepsis patients
- Cadonilimab therapy in cervical cancer associated with new-onset type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis in a case report
- Bayesian network meta-analysis evaluates antidiabetic medications and dementia risk in 4,382,897 patients
- Mini-review links insulin to worse COVID-19 outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients
- Narrative review assesses GLP-1 receptor agonists versus insulin for steroid-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes
- Patient-led insulin titration in GDM linked to faster glycemic control and lower macrosomia risk in small RCT
- Individualized insulin strategies may improve glycemic control in pediatric T1DM with exogenous insulin antibody syndrome
- Tight glycemic targets in GDM reduce LGA births and cesarean rates but increase insulin use
- Tubeless automated insulin delivery reduces HbA1c more than multiple daily injections in type 1 diabetes
- Game-based education improves treatment compliance and reduces anxiety in adults starting insulin for type 2 diabetes