era A Conversation with António Vitorino, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:08:40 -0500 In his first public address during his inaugural formal visit to Washington, DC. International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General António Vitorino discussed his vision for the agency; reforms in the UN system designed to address migration matters better; the coordination of efforts between IOM, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and other international partners in addressing humanitarian protection; and the operational steps IOM is taking to respond to forced migration and displacement in hotspots around the world, including Venezuela, Bangladesh, and Libya. Full Article
era Superior Long-term Survival for Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation as Renal Replacement Therapy: 30-Year Follow-up of a Nationwide Cohort By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-01-20T12:00:30-08:00 OBJECTIVE In patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease, it is controversial whether a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation improves survival compared with kidney transplantation alone. We compared long-term survival in SPK and living- or deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We included all 2,796 patients with type 1 diabetes in the Netherlands who started renal replacement therapy between 1986 and 2016. We used multivariable Cox regression analyses adjusted for recipient age and sex, dialysis modality and vintage, transplantation era, and donor age to compare all-cause mortality between deceased- or living-donor kidney and SPK transplant recipients. Separately, we analyzed mortality between regions where SPK transplant was the preferred intervention (80% SPK) versus regions where a kidney transplant alone was favored (30% SPK). RESULTS Of 996 transplanted patients, 42%, 16%, and 42% received a deceased- or living-donor kidney or SPK transplant, respectively. Mean (SD) age at transplantation was 50 (11), 48 (11), and 42 (8) years, respectively. Median (95% CI) survival time was 7.3 (6.2; 8.3), 10.5 (7.2; 13.7), and 16.5 (15.1; 17.9) years, respectively. SPK recipients with a functioning pancreas graft at 1 year (91%) had the highest survival (median 17.4 years). Compared with deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients, adjusted hazard ratios (95% CI) for 10- and 20-year all-cause mortality were 0.79 (0.49; 1.29) and 0.98 (0.69; 1.39) for living-donor kidney and 0.67 (0.46; 0.98) and 0.79 (0.60; 1.05) for SPK recipients, respectively. A treatment strategy favoring SPK over kidney transplantation alone showed 10- and 20-year mortality hazard ratios of 0.56 (0.40; 0.78) and 0.69 (0.52; 0.90), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Compared with living- or deceased-donor kidney transplantation, SPK transplant was associated with improved patient survival, especially in recipients with a long-term functioning pancreatic graft, and resulted in an almost twofold lower 10-year mortality rate. Full Article
era Insulin Therapy: A Personal Approach By clinical.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2015-07-01 Mayer B. DavidsonJul 1, 2015; 33:123-135Feature Articles Full Article
era Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Key to Diabetes Management and Prevention By clinical.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2010-12-01 Sara F. MorrisDec 1, 2010; 28:12-18Feature Articles Full Article
era Management of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy By clinical.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2005-01-01 Andrew J.M. BoultonJan 1, 2005; 23:9-15Feature Articles Full Article
era Excess BMI Accelerates Islet Autoimmunity in Older Children and Adolescents By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-02-20T11:55:30-08:00 OBJECTIVE Sustained excess BMI increases the risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in autoantibody-positive relatives without diabetes of patients. We tested whether elevated BMI also accelerates the progression of islet autoimmunity before T1D diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We studied 706 single autoantibody–positive pediatric TrialNet participants (ages 1.6–18.6 years at baseline). Cumulative excess BMI (ceBMI) was calculated for each participant based on longitudinally accumulated BMI ≥85th age- and sex-adjusted percentile. Recursive partitioning analysis and multivariable modeling defined the age cut point differentiating the risk for progression to multiple positive autoantibodies. RESULTS At baseline, 175 children (25%) had a BMI ≥85th percentile. ceBMI range was –9.2 to 15.6 kg/m2 (median –1.91), with ceBMI ≥0 kg/m2 corresponding to persistently elevated BMI ≥85th percentile. Younger age increased the progression to multiple autoantibodies, with age cutoff of 9 years defined by recursive partitioning analysis. Although ceBMI was not significantly associated with progression from single to multiple autoantibodies overall, there was an interaction with ceBMI ≥0 kg/m2, age, and HLA (P = 0.009). Among children ≥9 years old without HLA DR3-DQ2 and DR4-DQ8, ceBMI ≥0 kg/m2 increased the rate of progression from single to multiple positive autoantibodies (hazard ratio 7.32, P = 0.004) and conferred a risk similar to that in those with T1D-associated HLA haplotypes. In participants <9 years old, the effect of ceBMI on progression to multiple autoantibodies was not significant regardless of HLA type. CONCLUSIONS These data support that elevated BMI may exacerbate islet autoimmunity prior to clinical T1D, particularly in children with lower risk based on age and HLA. Interventions to maintain normal BMI may prevent or delay the progression of islet autoimmunity. Full Article
era Planet already seeing temps beyond human tolerability By www.upi.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:42:06 -0400 Researchers have predicted that if climate change goes unabated, the planet will experience intolerable heat in several decades. But a new study has found that in certain global hot spots, it's already happening. Full Article
era Psychosocial Problems and Interventions in Diabetes: A review of the literature By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1992-11-01 Richard R RubinNov 1, 1992; 15:1640-1657Behavioral Diabetes Series Full Article
era The Fallacy of Average: How Using HbA1c Alone to Assess Glycemic Control Can Be Misleading By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2017-08-01 Roy W. BeckAug 1, 2017; 40:994-999Perspectives in Care Full Article
era A Mathematical Model for the Determination of Total Area Under Glucose Tolerance and Other Metabolic Curves By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1994-02-01 Mary M TaiFeb 1, 1994; 17:152-154Short Report Full Article
era Liraglutide, a Long-Acting Human Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analog, Given as Monotherapy Significantly Improves Glycemic Control and Lowers Body Weight Without Risk of Hypoglycemia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2007-06-01 Tina VilsbøllJun 1, 2007; 30:1608-1610BR Emerging Treatments and Technologies Full Article
era Precipitation of Autoimmune Diabetes With Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2015-04-01 Jing HughesApr 1, 2015; 38:e55-e57e-Letters: Observations Full Article
era Relationship of Glucose Tolerance and Plasma Insulin to the Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease: Results from Two Population Studies in Finland By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1979-03-01 Kalevi PyöräläMar 1, 1979; 2:131-141Proceedings of the Kroc Foundation International Conference on Epidemiology of Diabetes and its Macrovascular Complications Full Article
era Prevalence and Determinants of Glucose Intolerance in a Dutch Caucasian Population: The Hoorn Study By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1995-09-01 Johanna M MooySep 1, 1995; 18:1270-1273Short Report Full Article
era Diabetes and Glucose Tolerance as Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: The Framingham Study By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1979-03-01 W B KannelMar 1, 1979; 2:120-126Proceedings of the Kroc Foundation International Conference on Epidemiology of Diabetes and its Macrovascular Complications Full Article
era U.N. triples coronavirus aid appeal to help most vulnerable countries By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:52:20 -0400 The United Nations more than tripled its humanitarian aid appeal on Thursday from $2 billion to $6.7 billion to accommodate its updated global plan to help the poorest nations fight the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
era Moderate earthquake in Iran hits near Tehran; 2 dead By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:48:58 -0400 At least two people died and more than a dozen were hurt Friday when a moderate earthquake struck in Iran's northern city of Damavand, near Tehran. Full Article
era Northrop Grumman, Raytheon partner for Next Generation Interceptor bid By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:19:43 -0400 Northrop Grumman Corp. and Raytheon Missiles and Defense will partner to develop the Defense Department's next missile interceptor, they announced on Monday. Full Article
era Coast Guard names Rear Adm. Melissa Bert as first female judge advocate general By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:56:44 -0400 The U.S. Coast Guard named Rear Adm. Melissa Bert as its first female judge advocate and chief counsel, its top legal position. Full Article
era Diabetes and Aging: Unique Considerations and Goals of Care By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2017-04-01 Rita R. KalyaniApr 1, 2017; 40:440-443Emerging Science and Concepts for Management of Diabetes and Aging Full Article
era Metformin Therapy During Pregnancy: Good for the goose and good for the gosling too? By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2011-10-01 Denice S. FeigOct 1, 2011; 34:2329-2330Editorial (See Rowan et al., p. 2279) Full Article
era PIONEER 1: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2019-09-01 Vanita R. ArodaSep 1, 2019; 42:1724-1732Emerging Therapies: Drugs and Regimens Full Article
era Impact of Fat, Protein, and Glycemic Index on Postprandial Glucose Control in Type 1 Diabetes: Implications for Intensive Diabetes Management in the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Era By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2015-06-01 Kirstine J. BellJun 1, 2015; 38:1008-1015Type 1 Diabetes at a Crossroads Full Article
era The Pathophysiology of Hyperglycemia in Older Adults: Clinical Considerations By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2017-04-01 Pearl G. LeeApr 1, 2017; 40:444-452Emerging Science and Concepts for Management of Diabetes and Aging Full Article
era Long-Acting Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists: A review of their efficacy and tolerability By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2011-05-01 Alan J. GarberMay 1, 2011; 34:S279-S284Diabetes Treatments Full Article
era Guideline Approach to Therapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2013-08-01 Itamar RazAug 1, 2013; 36:S139-S144Diabetes Pathophysiology Full Article
era Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2019-05-01 Alison B. EvertMay 1, 2019; 42:731-754Continuing Evolution of Nutritional Therapy for Diabetes Full Article
era Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Insulin Sensitivity and Incretin Responses in Transgender People By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-01-20T12:00:30-08:00 OBJECTIVE The long-term influences of sex hormone administration on insulin sensitivity and incretin hormones are controversial. We investigated these effects in 35 transgender men (TM) and 55 transgender women (TW) from the European Network for the Investigation of Gender Incongruence (ENIGI) study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Before and after 1 year of gender-affirming hormone therapy, body composition and oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) were evaluated. RESULTS In TM, body weight (2.8 ± 1.0 kg; P < 0.01), fat-free mass (FFM) (3.1 ± 0.9 kg; P < 0.01), and waist-to-hip ratio (–0.03 ± 0.01; P < 0.01) increased. Fasting insulin (–1.4 ± 0.8 mU/L; P = 0.08) and HOMA of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (2.2 ± 0.3 vs. 1.8 ± 0.2; P = 0.06) tended to decrease, whereas fasting glucose (–1.6 ± 1.6 mg/dL), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) (–1.8 ± 1.0 pmol/L), and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) (–0.2 ± 1.1 pmol/L) were statistically unchanged. Post-OGTT areas under the curve (AUCs) for GIP (2,068 ± 1,134 vs. 2,645 ± 1,248 [pmol/L] x min; P < 0.01) and GLP-1 (2,352 ± 796 vs. 2,712 ± 1,015 [pmol/L] x min; P < 0.01) increased. In TW, body weight tended to increase (1.4 ± 0.8 kg; P = 0.07) with decreasing FFM (–2.3 ± 0.4 kg; P < 0.01) and waist-to-hip ratio (–0.03 ± 0.01; P < 0.01). Insulin (3.4 ± 0.8 mU/L; P < 0.01) and HOMA-IR (1.7 ± 0.1 vs. 2.4 ± 0.2; P < 0.01) rose, fasting GIP (–1.4 ± 0.8 pmol/L; P < 0.01) and AUC GIP dropped (2,524 ± 178 vs. 1,911 ± 162 [pmol/L] x min; P < 0.01), but fasting glucose (–0.3 ± 1.4 mg/dL), GLP-1 (1.3 ± 0.8 pmol/L), and AUC GLP-1 (2,956 ± 180 vs. 2,864 ± 93 [pmol/L] x min) remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of transgender persons, insulin sensitivity but also post-OGTT incretin responses tend to increase with masculinization and to decrease with feminization. Full Article
era A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Cyclical Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2) Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: The TWO2 Study By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-02-20T11:55:30-08:00 OBJECTIVE Topical oxygen has been used for the treatment of chronic wounds for more than 50 years. Its effectiveness remains disputed due to the limited number of robust high-quality investigations. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of multimodality cyclical pressure Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2) home care therapy in healing refractory diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that had failed to heal with standard of care (SOC) alone. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Patients with diabetes and chronic DFUs were randomized (double-blind) to either active TWO2 therapy or sham control therapy—both in addition to optimal SOC. The primary outcome was the percentage of ulcers in each group achieving 100% healing at 12 weeks. A group sequential design was used for the study with three predetermined analyses and hard stopping rules once 73, 146, and ultimately 220 patients completed the 12-week treatment phase. RESULTS At the first analysis point, the active TWO2 arm was found to be superior to the sham arm, with a closure rate of 41.7% compared with 13.5%. This difference in outcome produced an odds ratio (OR) of 4.57 (97.8% CI 1.19, 17.57), P = 0.010. After adjustment for University of Texas Classification (UTC) ulcer grade, the OR increased to 6.00 (97.8% CI 1.44, 24.93), P = 0.004. Cox proportional hazards modeling, also after adjustment for UTC grade, demonstrated >4.5 times the likelihood to heal DFUs over 12 weeks compared with the sham arm with a hazard ratio of 4.66 (97.8% CI 1.36, 15.98), P = 0.004. At 12 months postenrollment, 56% of active arm ulcers were closed compared with 27% of the sham arm ulcers (P = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS This sham-controlled, double-blind randomized controlled trial demonstrates that, at both 12 weeks and 12 months, adjunctive cyclical pressurized TWO2 therapy was superior in healing chronic DFUs compared with optimal SOC alone. Full Article
era Immigrant Veterans in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 10:05:34 -0400 Approximately 530,000 foreign-born veterans of the U.S. armed forces resided in the United States in 2018, accounting for 3 percent of the 18.6 million veterans nationwide. Immigrant veterans tend to have higher education levels and household incomes compared to native-born veterans, and the vast majority are naturalized citizens, as this data-rich article explores. Full Article
era As COVID-19 Slows Human Mobility, Can the Global Compact for Migration Meet the Test for a Changed Era? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:05:08 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic dramatically reshaped how human mobility is managed just as the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration was beginning to move from paper to implementation. As governments face pressing public-health, economic, and other concerns in responding to COVID-19, this MPI Europe commentary explores whether the first comprehensive global agreement on migration can adjust to a changed reality. Full Article
era Invertir en el Vecindario: Cambios en los Patrones de Migración Entre México y Estados Unidos y Oportunidades para una Cooperación Sostenible By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:31:12 -0400 Presentación del reporte que refleja el contenido de encuentros del grupo de estudio sobre la migración México-Estados Unidos convocado por El Colegio de México y el Migration Policy Institute (MPI). Full Article
era Humanitarian Protection in an Era of Pandemic By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:05:54 -0400 MPI and MPI Europe experts discuss the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on asylum systems in Europe and North America, as well as in developing regions, where 85 percent of refugees live. During this freeform conversation, our analysts also assess the implications for the principle of asylum and the future for a post-World War II humanitarian protection system that is under threat. Full Article
era A New Migration Policy for A New Era: A Conversation with Mexico's Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez Cordero By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:38:21 -0500 On her first official trip to Washington, DC, Secretary of the Interior Olga Sánchez Cordero offered a public address on Mexico’s new approach to migration policy at MPI. Her remarks and the event discussion were mostly conducted in Spanish, and this recording is of the simultaneous English interpretation. Full Article
era Una nueva política migratoria para una nueva era: Una conversación con la Secretaria de Gobernación Olga Sánchez Cordero By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:28:45 -0500 Durante su primera visita oficial a Washington, DC, la Secretaria de Gobierno Olga Sánchez Cordero presento un discurso público sobre la nueva política migratoria de México en el Instituto de Políticas Migratorias. Full Article
era Is U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Migration Possible? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:36:02 -0400 Over recent months, the number of Central American migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border has surged, presenting a critical challenge in the relationship between the two neighboring countries. Experts from a Study Group on U.S.-Mexico Migration convened by El Colegio de México and MPI discuss current trends, policies, and politics surrounding migration from the Northern Triangle of Central America and the U.S.-Mexico relationship, ways to improve U.S. and Mexican asylum systems, possible new approaches to labor migration, ways to address smuggling networks, and modernize border management. Full Article
era ADA supports proposed rules to update federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law By www.ada.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:32:00 -0600 The American Dental Association supports a new safe harbor for cybersecurity technology and services and modifying the existing safe harbor for electronic health records to add protections for cybersecurity. This was in response to the Office of the Inspector General and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed changes to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law exceptions. Full Article
era ‘It’s very rewarding when dentists can treat veterans’ By www.ada.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:45:00 -0600 “Our nation’s veterans deserve the best.” Those were the words of ADA President Chad P. Gehani following his Jan. 7 visit to the Orlando VA Healthcare System’s dental clinic. Full Article
era Tufts University program provides homeless veterans with advanced dental care By www.ada.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:29:00 -0600 Service With A Smile was among 10 programs from nine universities to receive funding this year through the ADA Foundation’s E. “Bud” Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Awards. Full Article
era ADA unveils dental licensure interactive map By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:17:00 -0600 The ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure launched in December an interactive map in an effort to assist dentists with keeping track of current initial licensure requirements by state. Full Article
era Former executive director of FDI World Dental Federation dies By www.ada.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 07:37:00 -0600 Dr. Per Äke Zillen, executive director of the FDI World Dental Federation from 1989-2001, died Jan. 19 following a battle with cancer. Full Article
era March JADA finds past incarceration associated with oral health issues By www.ada.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0600 Formerly incarcerated people in the U.S. have worse oral health outcomes than those who have never been in prison, according to a study published in the March issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. Full Article
era American Institute of Dental Public Health mentors next generation of service-oriented dentists By www.ada.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:26:00 -0600 Dr. David P. Cappelli, Ph.D., acknowledges that as providers, we don’t often understand difficulties that some patients face to receive needed dental care. Full Article
era Organized dentistry supports oral health literacy By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:59:00 -0600 The Organized Dentistry Coalition is applauding Congress for introducing legislation aimed at improving oral health literacy. Full Article
era ADA Accelerator Series seeks to speed up dentists’ success By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:43:00 -0600 The Association is launching in March a new online, on-demand program specifically designed to provide information — from parental leave to financial support — that is tailored to the early-career dentist’s unique work-life balance needs. Full Article
era Study: Dental fluorosis generally less noticeable over time By www.ada.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0600 Results from a University of Iowa College of Dentistry study suggest that mild and moderate dental fluorosis is generally less noticeable over time, validating the beliefs of some supporters of community water fluoridation that there have been overestimates of fluorosis prevalence made by anti-fluoridation activists. Full Article
era IADR, AADR cancel general session in light of coronavirus By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:32:00 -0500 The International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research have canceled their general session scheduled for March 18-21 in Washington, D.C., in light of the coronavirus disease outbreak. Full Article
era Treasury, IRS delay federal tax filing, payments until July 15 By www.ada.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:05:00 -0500 Taxpayers do not need to file or pay their federal income taxes until July 15, after the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service extended both deadlines from April 15. Full Article
era DEA Call Center suspends phone operations By www.ada.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:54:00 -0500 Springfield, Virginia — The Drug Enforcement Administration announced that effective March 23, the DEA Call Center has temporarily suspended phone operations due to COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
era April JADA compares zirconia-ceramic fixed dental prostheses with metal-ceramic By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:08:00 -0500 Posterior multiunit zirconia-ceramic restorations are slightly more susceptible to chipping of the veneering ceramic than metal-ceramic restorations, but they are considered a reliable treatment in the medium term, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the April issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. Full Article
