In this unfiltered and eye-opening conversation, Dr. Adithya KNV, Principal Investigator at Mayo Clinic and a diabetes care expert based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, breaks down the realities of managing diabetes — beyond the numbers. From the economic burden of long-term care and the pitfalls in routine testing, to the often-overlooked mental health ch

Can Type 2 Diabetes really go into remission? In this powerful and thought-provoking interview, Dr. Ravi Shah, leading Endocrinologist and Founder of Dr. Ravi's Diabetes & Endocrinology Centre, Ahmedabad, shares breakthrough insights into the evolving landscape of diabetes remission. From lifestyle interventions and pharmacological advancements to

Introduction Diabetes mellitus comprises a group of metabolic disorders affecting carbohydrate metabolism, characterized by impaired glucose utilization as an energy source and excessive glucose production due to dysregulated gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis, leading to hyperglycemia.. The diagnosis of diabetes is established by elevated glucose

Metformin is widely prescribed as the first-line pharmacologic therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Despite its broad use, its safety profile in older adults (aged ≥65 years) requires critical evaluation due to age-related physiological changes, polypharmacy, and comorbidities common in this population. Objective To assess the safety of metf

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) burden is mainly due to ischemic heart disease (nearly half) and cerebrovascular disease (over one-third), with the rest linked to hypertension, inflammation, and rheumatic heart disease (1). According to World Health Organization (WHO) projections, 75% of the global CVDs burden occurs in low & middle-income countries

A 90-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for over 10 years was treated with exenatide long-acting release (LAR) after experiencing difficulties managing her medication due to cognitive decline. Initially, her blood glucose was well controlled with glimepiride and metformin, but an overdose due to cognitive decline led to disco

A 52-year-old male, known to have type 2 diabetes mellitus, presents with high-grade fever, productive cough, and progressively worsening shortness of breath for five days. His family reports confusion and decreased oral intake over the past 24 hours. On examination, he is febrile (39.2°C), tachycardic (HR: 118/min), hypotensive (BP: 88/56 mmHg), a

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