March 22, 2021
MARCH 10 2021 Miriam Tucker COVID-19 Complicates Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Hospital The clinical course and prognosis of individuals hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) are considerably worse among those who have COVID-19, new data show. In-hospital death was sixfold greater among patients with DKA who had COVID-19 compared with those who did not, and acute kidney injury was three times more common. “These findings …
March 10, 2021
MARCH 8 2021 How Novant Health improved patient safety via collaboration, innovation: 4 notes Through strategic collaboration and the implementation of best practice technology, hospitals can improve care and outcomes for glycemic patients, even amid the pandemic. During Becker’s Clinical Leadership and Pharmacy Virtual Forum, experts discussed the importance of strategic collaboration and innovation related to glycemic management during the …
February 11, 2021
DECEMBER 2020 Ling Cui, Pamela R. Schroeder and Paul A. Sack Inpatient and Outpatient Technologies to Assist in the Management of Insulin Dosing Simplified systems were initially developed using this construct to help adjust insulin infusions, but more complex software has since been developed to account for a variety of clinical inpatient scenarios. FDA-approved inpatient electronic glycemic management systems include Glucommander (Glytec), EndoTool …
FEBRUARY 2021 Dawn Antoline-Wang Glycemia in Early COVID-19 Hospitalization Linked to Mortality Improved glycemia within the first two or three days of hospitalization is a better predictor of outcomes in COVID-19 patients than glycemia at the time of non-intensive-care-unit (ICU) hospital admission, according to new findings. Glycemia soon after direct ICU admission was not predictive of outcomes in these patients, Dr. …
January 28, 2021
JANUARY 2021 Kayla Hui, MPH Experts Explain Why People With Diabetes Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Trying to stay healthy after contracting COVID-19 is one hurdle, but managing it with a chronic disease can be especially challenging. Based on what is known about COVID-19, adults living with an underlying medical condition are at heightened risk for severe illness, especially people …
January 20, 2021
JANUARY 2021 Jordan Messler, MD, SFHM, FACP, Executive Director, Clinical Practice, Glytec 4 Predictions for Diabetes Management and Technology in 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to put an unprecedented amount of strain on the entire healthcare sector, and the industry has responded by accelerating the ways innovation is developed and adopted. Health leaders have faced a generational challenge and the …
January 1, 2021
JANUARY 2021 Quinn Phillips Glucose Control in Hospital Tied to COVID-19 Outcomes For months now, it’s been clear that diabetes is a major risk factor for worse outcomes in people who develop COVID-19. Study after study has shown that people with diabetes are more likely to be hospitalized with the viral illness, and to experience worse outcomes — including a higher risk of death …
December 28, 2020
DECEMBER 2020 LabMedica International staff writers Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia Associated with Poor Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients Diabetes and hyperglycemia have emerged as important risk factors for hospitalization, disease severity, acute kidney injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and death in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Hypoglycemia, also called low blood glucose or low blood sugar, …
November 24, 2020
NOVEMBER 2020 Koren Thomas Diabetes Nurses: On the Frontlines of a Long-Term Pandemic Diabetes nurses work on the frontlines in the fight against an ongoing epidemic/pandemic that will continue to afflict over 13% of the US population long after COVID-19 recedes into the background. The diabetes pandemic has been mounting rapidly in the early 21st century. In 2003, 194 million adults worldwide between …
July 7, 2020
Glytec and ThunderCat Technology Partner to Improve Glycemic Management at VA Hospitals Collaboration Seeks to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Cost of Care for the 25% of Veterans with Diabetes WALTHAM, MASS. (July 7, 2020) – Glytec, the only provider of insulin management software across the continuum of care, and ThunderCat Technology, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that delivers technology …
June 15, 2020
Glytec’s Glucommander Software Combined with Continuous Glucose Monitoring Enables Patients with Diabetes to Improve Time in Range by More than 25% in Only Four Weeks First study to utilize CGM data with FDA-cleared, cloud-based titration software suggests significantly improved outcomes for patients while optimizing clinical resources WALTHAM, MASS. (June 16, 2020) – Glytec, the only provider of insulin management software across …
June 11, 2020
Healthcare Providers Showcase Value of Glytec’s Insulin Management Software During Diabetes Technology Society’s Virtual Hospital Poster Session Event Includes Six Studies on Quality and Cost Improvements Achieved Through Glytec eGMS® WALTHAM, MASS. (June 11, 2020) – Glytec, the only provider of insulin management software across the continuum of care, announced today that healthcare providers from five separate health systems will present studies …
April 27, 2020
APRIL 27, 2020 Eleanor McDermid Uncontrolled hyperglycemia might be COVID-19 mortality risk factor medwireNews: A descriptive analysis of US patients with COVID-19 reports a high in-hospital mortality rate in those with uncontrolled hyperglycemia. The rate was markedly higher than that seen in patients with confirmed diabetes, although Valerie Garrett (Glytec Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, USA) and co-researchers note that they did …
APRIL 27, 2020 Mike Watts COVID-19 death rates ‘four times higher’ among those with diabetes and hyperglycemia Hospital teams are being urged to focus on glycemic management among COVID-19 patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia after a research team found mortality rates are higher in people with diabetes. An American team from the Emory University School of Medicine in Georgia say death rates are …
April 25, 2020
APRIL 25, 2020 Regina Schaffer Uncontrolled hyperglycemia, diabetes drive longer hospital stay, mortality in COVID-19 Adults with diabetes or uncontrolled hyperglycemia hospitalized with COVID-19 experienced a longer length of stay and markedly higher mortality compared with adults without diabetes or uncontrolled hyperglycemia, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Despite growing evidence that diabetes is …
APRIL 23, 2020 Brian Mastroianni Risk of Death from COVID-19 Four Times Greater for Those with Diabetes People living with diabetes may be at four times greater risk for death from COVID-19 than those who don’t live with the condition. New research has found that people with diabetes and poorly managed hyperglycemia who are hospitalized for COVID-19 have a death …
April 24, 2020
APRIL 24, 2020 COVID-19 Outcomes Worse With Diabetes, Hyperglycemia Length of stay longer, mortality higher for those with diabetes and/or acutely uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Diabetes and/or uncontrolled hyperglycemia occur frequently among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and are associated with worse outcomes, according to a study accepted for publication in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Bruce Bode, M.D., from Atlanta …
April 22, 2020
Healthcare Providers Share Results of Computer-Guided Insulin Dosing through Glytec During Diabetes Technology Society’s Virtual Hospital Meeting AdventHealth and CHI Franciscan Lead Three-Part Session with Data on Quality and Cost Improvements Achieved Through Electronic Glucose Management WALTHAM, Mass. (April 22, 2020) – Glytec, the only provider of insulin management software across the continuum of care, announced today that AdventHealth and …
April 20, 2020
APRIL 20, 2020 Miriam E. Tucker Study: Pay Attention to In-Hospital Glucose to Save Lives in COVID-19 Diabetes and hyperglycemia among people without prior diabetes are strong predictors of mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, new research suggests. The data suggest that although glycemic control may not be at the forefront of most clinicians’ minds when it comes to COVID-19, …
April 19, 2020
APRIL 19, 2020 Mike Hoskins Study: Demanding Better Diabetes Care in Hospitals Poor diabetes care in hospitals has been an issue for some time, but it becomes an even more critical concern as our healthcare workers are being stretched to their breaking point dealing with COVID-19. For many people with diabetes (PWDs), the scariest part about contracting a severe case of the …
