Diabetes Care "On Air" - Taking stock of Diabetes Care “On Air” so far, technology in the care of older adults with diabetes, metformin and the risk of congenital malformations in pregnant individuals with type 2 diabetes, and more

Taking stock of Diabetes Care “On Air” so far, technology in the care of older adults with diabetes, metformin and the risk of congenital malformations in pregnant individuals with type 2 diabetes, and more

08/02/23 • 38 min

Welcome to episode no. 9 (August 2023) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the August 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.

0:52: Before launching into this month’s feature interviews, Alice and Mike recap their first few months of working together on Diabetes Care “On Air.” Mike emphasizes how much he’s learned from the interviewees and from Alice, and he shares his hope that listeners also find the podcast enlightening. Alice has been impressed with how passionate the interviewers are about the diabetes research they are conducting. She also takes us behind the scenes to reveal that she performs her podcasting from her closet!

2:11: Mike interviews Elbert S. Huang, first author of “The Growing Role of Technology in the Care of Older Adults with Diabetes.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the August 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0021.

19:08: Alice interviews Lars J. Kjerpeseth, first author of “Metformin Versus Insulin and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations in Pregnancies With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nordic Register-Based Cohort Study.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the August 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0256.

28:05: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the August 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

Katharine J. McCarthy et al. Influence of Gestational Diabetes on Diabetes Risk and Glycemic Control in a Retrospective Population-Based Cohort. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1676
Ruchi Sharan et al. The Association of Homelessness With Rates of Diabetes Complications: A Population-Based Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0211
Fady T. Botros et al. Dulaglutide and Kidney Function-Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A REWIND Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0231
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink et al. Effects of Tirzepatide Versus Insulin Glargine on Cystatin C-Based Kidney Function: A SURPASS-4 Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0261
Aaron J. Deutsch et al. Type 2 Diabetes Polygenic Score Predicts the Risk of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients Without Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0353
Kristen J. Nadeau et al. Effect of Early Glycemic Control in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes on Longer-Term Glycemic Control and β-Cell Function: Results From the TODAY Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0560
Frederik Pagh Bredahl Kristensen et al. The Prevalence of Polyneuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups Based on HOMA2 Indices of β-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0079

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Katharine J. McCarthy et al. Influence of Gestational Diabetes on Diabetes Risk and Glycemic Control in a Retrospective Population-Based Cohort. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1676
Ruchi Sharan et al. The Association of Homelessness With Rates of Diabetes Complications: A Population-Based Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0211
Fady T. Botros et al. Dulaglutide and Kidney Function-Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A REWIND Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0231
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink et al. Effects of Tirzepatide Versus Insulin Glargine on Cystatin C-Based Kidney Function: A SURPASS-4 Post Hoc Analysis. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0261
Aaron J. Deutsch et al. Type 2 Diabetes Polygenic Score Predicts the Risk of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients Without Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0353
Kristen J. Nadeau et al. Effect of Early Glycemic Control in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes on Longer-Term Glycemic Control and β-Cell Function: Results From the TODAY Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0560
Frederik Pagh Bredahl Kristensen et al. The Prevalence of Polyneuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups Based on HOMA2 Indices of β-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0079

Previous Episode

Episode 8, July 2023 Diabetes Care "On Air"

Welcome to episode no. 8 (July 2023) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the July 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.

0:42: Mike and Alice discuss the spectacularly successful 83rd Scientific Sessions of the ADA, which occurred June 23 to 26 in San Diego, CA. The co-hosts discuss the “incredible,” “exciting,” and “terrific” sessions, lectures, and study results presentations. Alice relates her joy in making new connections and renewing old ones, and Mike notes that the high in-person attendance infused the whole event with a dynamic, collaborative energy. He also highlights the timeliness and importance of the symposium on diabetes and social determinants of health (SDOH) that was featured at the Scientific Sessions. Alice and Mike plan to do a special podcast on the SDOH symposium in the near future.

4:02: Alice interviews Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, senior author of the article “Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohort Studies.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the July 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1993.

15:20: Mike interviews Edward W. Gregg, lead author of “Use of Real-World Data in Population Science to Improve the Prevention and Care of Diabetes-Related Outcomes.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the July 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1438.

27:50: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the July 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

Xinyu Li et al. Potential Value of Identifying Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups for Guiding Intensive Treatment: A Comparison of Novel Data-Driven Clustering With Risk-Driven Subgroups. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2170
Laurent Castera et al. High Prevalence of NASH and Advanced Fibrosis in Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Study of 330 Outpatients Undergoing Liver Biopsies for Elevated ALT, Using a Low Threshold. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2048
Jingyi Qian et al. Association of Timing of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity With Changes in Glycemic Control Over 4 Years in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes From the Look AHEAD Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2413
Mary R. Rooney et al. Global Prevalence of Prediabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2376
Spencer M. Erickson et al. Metformin for Treatment of Acute COVID-19: Systematic Review of Clinical Trial Data Against SARS-CoV-2. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2539
Carol J. Levy et al. At-Home Use of a Pregnancy-Specific Zone-MPC Closed-Loop System for Pregnancies Complicated by Type 1 Diabetes: A Single-Arm, Observational Multicenter Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0173

Next Episode

Slowing diabetes progression, artificial sweeteners and type 2 diabetes risk, and more!

Announcement of an upcoming special episode of Diabetes Care “On Air” on diabetes and social determinants of health, Sandra C. Naamann and George L. Bakris on the pillars of therapy for slowing diabetes progression, Mathilde Touvier on artificial sweeteners and type 2 diabetes risk, and more!

Welcome to episode no. 10 (September 2023) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the September 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.

0:43: Alice announces a special episode of Diabetes Care “On Air,” to be released later in the month. This special episode will focus on this year’s Diabetes Care Symposium on the impact of social determinants of health for diabetes development and care. The episode will feature a panel discussion with the authors of the articles presented at the symposium.

1:15: Mike interviews Sandra C. Naaman and George L. Bakris, authors of “Diabetic Nephropathy: Update on Pillars of Therapy Slowing Progression.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the September 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0030.

30:30: Alice interviews Mathilde Touvier, senior author of “Artificial Sweeteners and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Prospective NutriNet-Santé Cohort.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the September 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0206.

41:30: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the September 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

Rafael Simó et al. Rapid Reduction of HbA1c and Early Worsening of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Real-World Population-Based Study in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2521
Jose Garcia-Tirado et al. Assessment of Meal Anticipation for Improving Fully Automated Insulin Delivery in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0119
Oliver Artz et al. Grading Fractures on Foot and Ankle X-rays and MRI Scans in the Active Charcot Foot in Diabetes: How Strong Is the Agreement Between Modalities? https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0220
Yaogan Luo et al. Diet-Related Lipidomic Signatures and Changed Type 2 Diabetes Risk in a Randomized Controlled Feeding Study With Mediterranean Diet and Traditional Chinese or Transitional Diets. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0314
Rodolfo J. Galindo et al. A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of IDegLira Versus Basal-Bolus in Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Very High HbA1c 39–15%: DUAL HIGH Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2426
Andrea Kalus et al. Evaluation of Insulin Pump Infusion Sites in Type 1 Diabetes: The DERMIS Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0426