OBJECTIVE To identify predictors of low hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)) (<5.0%) and to investigate the association of low HbA(1c) with cause-specific mortality and risk of liver disease hospitalization. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Prospective cohort study of 13,288 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Logistic regression was used to identify cross-sectional correlates of ...

Glycation is the nonenzymatic attachment of a monosaccharide to amino groups of proteins. The reaction has been recognized for many years in the food industry, where it is known as browning (also termed the Maillard reaction) and is responsible for the formation of commonly ingested items, such as toast. In patients with diabetes, glucose accumulation results in enhanced glycation of many prote...

The purpose of this study was to investigate seasonal variations in population monthly hemoglobin A(1c) (A1c) values over 2 years (from October 1998 to September 2000) among US diabetic veterans. The study cohort included 285,705 veterans with 856,181 A1c tests. The authors calculated the monthly average A1c values for the overall population and for subpopulations defined by age, sex, race, ins...

The global burden of type 2 diabetes is estimated to currently affect over 350 million people worldwide and is anticipated to continue increasing over the next 20 years. Current treatment guidelines recommend the choice of pharmacotherapy based upon patient-specific parameters, with combination therapy for patients with a hemoglobin A1c level ≥9%. A new combination therapy of insulin degludec +...

Aim To determine variables associated with hyperglycemia and insulin therapy in postoperative inpatients with diabetes mellitus following a quality-improvement initiative. Materials & methods Patients with diabetes mellitus following an elective surgical procedure (n = 782; 877 surgical procedures) were selected. Results Age, hemoglobin A1c corticosteroids, insulin therapy and year of surge...

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OBJECTIVE The study of utilization patterns can quantify potential overuse of laboratory tests and find new ways to reduce healthcare costs. We demonstrate the use of distributional analytics for comparing electronic health record (EHR) laboratory test orders across time to diagnose and quantify overutilization. MATERIALS AND METHODS We looked at hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing across 119,000 ...

Real-time continuous glucose monitoring and the insulin pump have been combined into the Sensor-Augmented Pump system (Medtronic MiniMed, Northridge, CA). This short-term pilot trial demonstrated that pediatric subjects with type I diabetes improved mean hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and glucose levels and reduced hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia using the Sensor-Augmented Pump system.

Abbreviations: A1C, glycosylated hemoglobin A1c; CFA, confirmatory factor analysis; CFI, comparative fit index; DCCT, Diabetes Control and Complications Trial; DSC-R, Diabetes Symptom Checklist-Revised; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HRQOL, health-related quality of life; ITT, intent-to-treat; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation; SF-36, Short-Form Health Survey; TLI, Tucker Lewis index...