McGill publishes evaluation of the MiniMed 670G HCL in a randomized controlled trial 

On January 1, Janet B. McGill, MD, MA, FACP, and collaborators had their work titled “Improved Glycemia with Hybrid Closed-Loop Versus Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial” published in “Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics.”  The focus was “to evaluate safety and effectiveness of MiniMed™ 670G hybrid closed loop (HCL) in comparison […]

Urano publishes review on the role of endoplasmic reticulum in diabetes 

In January, Fumihiko Urano, MD, PhD and collaborator, Shuntaro Morikawa had their research review titled “The Role of ER Stress in Diabetes: Exploring Pathological Mechanisms Using Wolfram Syndrome,” published in the “International Journal of Molecular Sciences.”  Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important cytosolic organelle that contributes to the folding and processing of new secretory proteins, […]

McKee and Zhang publish review on the infectious complications of diabetes 

On January 1, Alexis McKee, MD and Rong Mei Zhang, MD had their review titled “Sickeningly Sweet: Infectious Complications of Diabetes” published in the “Clinical Microbiology Newsletter.”  Diabetes mellitus is incredibly common in the United States and has a high occurrence of infectious complications. These complications cause an increase in morbidity, mortality, and utilization of the […]

Herrick publishes study on social determinants in health documentation 

Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP

In February, Cynthia Herrick, MD and colleagues had their research titled “The adoption of social determinants of health documentation in clinical settings,” published in “Health Services Research.”  The study was focused on understanding “the frequency of social determinants of health (SDOH) diagnosis codes (Z-codes) within the electronic health record for patients with prediabetes and diabetes […]

McKee publishes article on continuous glucose monitoring 

On December 19, Alexis M. McKee, MD, CDCES, published an article on “EndocrineWeb,” titled “Is Continuous Glucose Monitoring for You?”  The first continuous glucose monitor (CGM) came to existence in the early 2000s. The prior method of blood sugar testing at the time was fingerstick glucose reading. “By 2016, the accuracy of CGM sensors was so […]

McGill publishes updated clinical guideline on diabetes mellitus care 

In October, Janet B. McGill, MD, MA, FACP, and collaborators had their work published in “Endocrine Practice,” titled “American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan—2022 Update.”  Their objective was “to provide updated and new evidence-based recommendations for the comprehensive care of persons with diabetes mellitus to clinicians, […]

McKee publishes article on automated insulin delivery 

On November 18, Alexis M. McKee, MD, CDCES had her article titled “What is Automated Insulin Delivery,” published on “EndocrineWeb.”  Automated insulin delivery (AID) delivers insulin through a pump that communicates with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Also known as a hybrid closed hoop system or an artificial pancreas device system.  In the article, McKee […]

McKee publishes article on Insulin Glargine 

On September 13, Alexis M. McKee, MD, CDCES had an article published on “Endocrine Web,” titled “What Is Insulin Glargine and What Are Its Side Effects?”  Insulin glargine is a long-acting insulin, sometimes referred to as basal. When glargine was discovered, it was a game-changer in diabetes management because it allowed those with diabetes to stop using […]