Glycosmedia Weekly Diabetes News - 04/16/2021

Psychosocial Outcomes in Young Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Participating in Shared Medical Appointments

Participation in Team Clinic was associated with improved psychosocial outcomes in middle school‐aged participants with T1D (Pediatric Diabetes)

A review of flash glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes

T2D patients who use flash glucose monitoring might expect to achieve significant improvement in HbA1c and glycemic parameters and several associated benefits (Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome)

Treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers with adipose‐derived stromal vascular fraction cell injections: Safety and evidence of efficacy at 1 year

These results indicate that SVF can be safely used to treat chronic DFU, with evidence of efficacy (wound healing) and mechanisms of action that include vascular repair and/or angiogenesis (Stem Cells Translational Medicine)

Incidence of sight threatening diabetic retinopathy in an established urban screening programme: an 11‐year cohort study

In an established screening programme with a stable population screen positive rates show a consistent fall over time to a low level. Of those who are screen positive, fewer than 50% are screen positive for DR. Most are due to sight threatening maculopathy (Diabetic Medicine)