Pneumonia protection may be another reason for people with T2D to take ACEi/ARB

In findings that have particular relevance in the COVID-19 pandemic, WA researchers have shown that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) reduce the risk of pneumonia and influenza in people with type 2 diabetes. Use of ACE inhibitors or ARB...

In findings that have particular relevance in the COVID-19 pandemic, WA researchers have shown that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor...

Medicines

Pharma payments to endocrinologists under the microscope

About a quarter of endocrinologists receive payments from the pharmaceutical industry, with some accepting tens of thousands of dollars a year for advisory and speaker roles, an Australian study shows. Researchers analysed payments from the pharmaceutical industry to doctors in different...

About a quarter of endocrinologists receive payments from the pharmaceutical industry, with some accepting tens of thousands of dollars a...

Type 1 diabetes

“Living guidelines” for diabetes released for consultation

Australia’s first “living guidelines” for diabetes have been released for public consultation, with recommendations for medical devices for type 1 diabetes and drug choices for type 2 diabetes. The draft guidelines, developed as an answer to the problem of guidelines...

Australia’s first “living guidelines” for diabetes have been released for public consultation, with recommendations for medical devices for type 1...

Diabetes care

3 areas of T1D care that fall short of guideline recommendations

Most care of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus is in keeping with clinical practice guidelines but there is room for improvement in areas such as screening for psychological disorders, an Australian study has found. An audit of 35 indicators of...

Most care of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus is in keeping with clinical practice guidelines but there is room...