The more episodes a patient suffered, the greater the dementia risk.

Imaging did not improve outcomes, possibly because physicians are already following practice recommendations for medications.

Updated Canadian hypertension guidelines feature a new emphasis on aggressive therapy in diabetic patients, as well as a warning to avoid the combination of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and an angiotensin II receptor blocker in most patients with hypertension.

Metabolic syndrome is not yet well-defined and its use in predicting cardiovascular disease is questionable, but a doctor involved in the Framingham Heart Study says it can be used in daily practice, if not to screen for cardiovascular disease, then for diabetes.

MD who did self-audit realized improvement needed since small time investment can make a major difference in patient outcomes.

Survey findings suggest smokers with diabetes—whose vice puts them at higher risk of complications related to their disorder—are less prone to self-manage their disease and use diabetes education resources than their non-smoking counterparts.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a pandemic that takes a large toll on the quality of life of those affected, while expending increasing amounts of our health-care dollars.

In a large survey carried out in the United States from 1999 to 2002, approximately one-quarter of diabetes cases were undiagnosed. The diagnosis rate for depression is no better: Studies in primary-care settings indicate one-half to two-thirds of individuals with depression are undiagnosed.

A large community-based study has supported clinical trial results showing that losing weight is a key strategy in improving glycemic control and reducing blood pressure in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Changes to the 2008 Canadian Diabetes Association clinical practice guide- lines provide physicians with more information on how to best screen people with diabetes for heart disease.