Wrap-up of the 84th Scientific Sessions, David Sacks on optimal use of point-of-care HbA1c in clinical practice, Coco Fuhri Snethlage on residual β-cell function and time in range, and more!!

Welcome to episode no. 21 (July 2024) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the July 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. 

0:42 Mike and Alice open the show by talking about the spectacularly successful 84th Scientific Sessions, which took place 21–24 June in Orlando, FL. Mike shares his enjoyment of various symposia on clinical trial results, scientific award lectures, and even the basic science sessions. Alice, chair of the planning committee for the Scientific Sessions, thanks her fellow members on the planning committee and describes her number one problem with the event: deciding which session to attend! 

3:56: Alice begins the interview portion of the show by hosting Dr. David Sacks, lead author on the review “Point-of-Care HbA1c in Clinical Practice: Caveats and Considerations for Optimal Use.” This review is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the July 2024 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0040. 

18:53: Mike talks to Dr. Coco M. Fuhri Snethlage, first author of “Residual β-Cell Function Is Associated With Longer Time in Range in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article in the July 2024 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0776. 

28:47: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the July 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

• Daniele et al. β-Cell Function, Incretin Effect, and Glucose Kinetics in Response to a Mixed Meal in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Dapagliflozin Plus Saxagliptin. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-2051
• Spaur et al. Association of Water Arsenic With Incident Diabetes in U.S. Adults: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the Strong Heart Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-2231   
• Zhao et al. Hypoglycemic Response to Dorzagliatin in a Patient With GCK-MODY. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-2417    
• Fortmann et al. Medical Assistant Health Coaching for Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: Results From a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-2487 
• Bilal et al. Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Post Hoc Analysis of the WISDM Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0201
• Bratke et al. Ten Years of Improving Glycemic Control in Pediatric Diabetes Care: Data From the Norwegian Childhood Diabetes Registry. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0086     

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