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Understanding components of Maternal Diet among those diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and/or Hypertension in Flint, MI [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and Gestational Hypertension (GHTN), each linked to poor maternal and infant health outcomes, affect an average of 5-10% of US pregnancies. Despite an important role in disease development, few have described maternal diet of those diagnosed with GDM/GHTN. Population Studied: 40.5%

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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population.

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Postural Sway Velocity Effective for Assessing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Physician's Weekly

Postural sway velocity as a screening tool in diabetic peripheral neuropathy represents a potential early marker of balance impairment and fall risk. Several sessions included presentations on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), such as the Peter J. Dyck Lecture on mechanisms of diabetic neuropathic pain.

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Hydrogen and Ethanol VOCs Separate DKD from Nephrotic Syndromes

Physician's Weekly

Urinary VOC sensors showed promise in detecting diabetic kidney disease non-invasively.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Pre and Posttest Probability – Jack Penner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

For our first post, we are going to talk about two concepts that help us decide whether we treat, test for, or toss specific diagnoses (i.e., Let’s practice with a case: You are called to admit a 72 year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, and knee replacement seven days prior who presents with acute, pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea.

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