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. The authors compa…
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). T…
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…
Mini-review links insulin to worse COVID-19 outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients
Diabetes Meds Do Not Stop COVID-19
A mini-review of observational studies in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus found that insulin was linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes, w…
Recent research proves that common diabetes pills do not protect you from getting sick or dying from a virus infection.
Patient-led insulin titration in GDM linked to faster glycemic control and lower macrosomia risk in small RCT
Could letting pregnant women adjust their own insulin lead to healthier babies?
A single-center, nonblinded RCT of 56 individuals with GDM requiring insulin found patient-led titration achieved target fasting glucose fas…
Pregnant women who adjusted their own insulin doses reached target blood sugar faster and had babies far less likely to be born very large t…
Individualized insulin strategies may improve glycemic control in pediatric T1DM with exogenous insulin antibody syndrome
Can personalized insulin plans help kids with a rare, stubborn form of diabetes?
A retrospective case series of 5 pediatric patients with T1DM complicated by exogenous insulin antibody syndrome found that individualized i…
Doctors helped four of five children with rare diabetes stay in a healthy blood sugar range over 70% of the time using personalized treatmen…
Tubeless automated insulin delivery reduces HbA1c more than multiple daily injections in type 1 diabetes
Tubeless insulin pump system helps lower blood sugar better than injections in study
A 13-week randomized controlled trial in 188 children and adults with type 1 diabetes and elevated HbA1c found that tubeless automated insul…
A tubeless insulin pump system lowered average blood sugar better than injections for people with type 1 diabetes in a new study.
Tight glycemic targets in GDM reduce LGA births and cesarean rates but increase insulin use
Can stricter blood sugar targets during pregnancy lead to healthier births?
A single-center, open-label RCT of 650 women with GDM found tight glycemic targets (fasting <5.1 mmol/L, postprandial <7.0 mmol/L) reduced L…
Stricter blood sugar targets for pregnant women with diabetes lower risks of large babies and C-sections but require more insulin therapy.
Game-based education improves treatment compliance and reduces anxiety in adults starting insulin for type 2 diabetes
Could playing a game help people stick with their new insulin treatment?
A randomized controlled trial of 72 adults with type 2 diabetes starting insulin therapy compared a game-based education program to standard…
A game-based education program helped adults with type 2 diabetes stick to their new insulin shots and feel less anxious compared to standar…