Aggressive glycaemic control in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery does not result in any significant improvement of clinical outcomes, as compared with moderate control. The study, published in the September issue of Annals of Surgery, also found the incidence of hypoglycaemic events increased with aggressive glycaemic control. Traditionally, diabetic patients undergoing [...]
Nov 4 2011 | Posted in
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Dr Warren Lee is in private practice at Camden Medical Centre and is a part-time senior consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology at KK Hospital. Antenatal food restriction and subsequent patterns of weight gain in early childhood may have an impact on the risk of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus in later life. Recent knowledge in [...]
Aug 17 2011 | Posted in
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Anew study from the UK, published online on June 25 in the Lancet, showed that patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) who received 6.5 hours of additional dietary advice sessions had improved blood sugar control, compared with patients who received usual care. However, increased activity did not confer additional benefit when combined with [...]
Aug 17 2011 | Posted in
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Many older adults may be taking “excessive” doses of drugs for thyroid problems and therefore exposed to an increased risk of fractures, reported a study published on April 27 in the British Medical Journal. The study suggests the necessity for modification of treatment targets and closer monitoring in the elderly patients. Using population-based data from [...]
