Welcome to episode no. 28 (January 2025) 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 January 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

In the first episode of the new year, Mike and Alice share their New Year’s resolutions before launching into a special format: celebrating the publication of the acclaimed annual update to the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Care in Diabetes.

3:00 Our hosts are joined by Rozalina G. McCoy, MD, MS, Director, Precision Medicine and Population Health Program for the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing and Associate Division Chief for Clinical Research, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition. They discuss the Standards of Care 2025 updates and the methodology behind the decision-making process.

31:25 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the January 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

• Mittendorfer et al. Effects of Obesity and Hyperglycemia on Postprandial Insulin-Mediated and Non–Insulin-Mediated Glucose Disposal doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1280
• Boeder et al. Combination SGLT2 Inhibitor and Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0212
• Sundberg et al. Using Time in Tight Glucose Range as a Health-Promoting Strategy in Preschoolers With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0058
• Harms et al. Associations of Clinical Characteristics With Sudden Cardiac Arrest in People With Type 2 Diabetes With and Without Cardiovascular Disease: A Longitudinal Case-Control Study Using Routine Primary Care Data doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0715
• Chokshi et al. Reduced Aqueous Retinol-Binding Protein 3 Concentration Is Associated With Diabetic Macular Edema and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1260
• Yi et al. Life Course Associations Between Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and the Prevalence of Prediabetes and Diabetes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Taiwan and Hong Kong doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1041

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Welcome to episode no. 27 (December 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 December 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

0:40 2024 was a big year for diabetes research. With the year coming to a close, Mike and Alice discuss the highlights, including studies on the automated use of insulin during pregnancy and the arrival of weekly basal insulin.

2:00 Alice is joined by Fida Bacha, pediatric endocrinologist, professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas to discuss her study, “Pathophysiology and Treatment of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth.” The article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0029.

19:40 Mike dives into a study entitled “Consensus Considerations and Good Practice Points for Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems in Hospital Settings.” He is joined by authors Julie Shaw, head of the Division of Biochemistry and associate professor at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Jane Seley, clinical assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Rebecca Longo, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts campus in Burlington. The article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0073.

39:20 In a special segment, Alice interviews the artist behind this month’s Diabetes Care cover. Hannah Wesley is a dentist, epidemiologist, and public health scientist at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in Chennai, India. Wesley’s artist profile is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0088.

46:15 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the December 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

• Berlanda et al. Impact of Syringe and Needle Reuse on the Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Week Randomized Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0157
• Sun et al. Association of Insulin Resistance With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0475
• Lee et al. Efficacy and Feasibility of Intradialytic Plantar Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Diabetes: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0928
• Chaput et al. Sleep Irregularity and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: A Device-Based Prospective Study in Adults doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1208
• Gao et al. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Safety and Efficacy of Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use in Hospitalized Patients doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0946
• Renard et al. Efficacy and Safety of a Tubeless AID System Compared With Pump Therapy With CGM in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults With Suboptimal Glycemia: A Randomized, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1550

To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 26 (November 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 November 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.

0:40 In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Alice and Mike begin with a special offer from the ADA for new and renewing members: a 15% discount on a 1- or 2-year membership. Go to professional.diabetes.org/membership, create your account, fill out the application, and use the discount code ‘FALL24’ at checkout. Act fast because this offer expires November 30, 2024!

3:00 In a Diabetes Care “On Air” first, Michael interviews not a clinician, but a lawyer. Anthony May, a law partner at Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, LLP in Baltimore, MD, is the senior author of “Diabetes and Driving: A Statement of the American Diabetes Association.” This statement provides an overview of existing licensing rules for people with diabetes in the U.S., addresses the factors that affect driving ability, identifies general guidelines for assessing driver fitness and determining appropriately tailored licensing restrictions, and provides practical guidance for health care professionals regarding clinical interventions and education for people with diabetes. This review is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0068.

16:15 Amy is joined by Dr. Daniel J. Drucker, endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, and one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024. They discuss his review, “Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity.” This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0003.

30:45 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the October 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

• Retnakaran et al. A Glycemic Threshold Above Which the Improvement of β-Cell Function and Glycemia in Response to Insulin Therapy Is Amplified in Early Type 2 Diabetes: The Reversal of Glucotoxicity doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1375
• Yang et al. Maternal Glycemia During Pregnancy and Child Lung Function: A Prospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0865
• Lim et al. Utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy Outcomes in an Asian Population doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0944
• Agarwal et al. The Supporting Emerging Adults With Diabetes (SEAD) Program: An Adult-Based Real-World Clinical Model That Improves Hospitalizations, Diabetes Technology Uptake, and Glycemic Outcomes in Underserved Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1346
• Beunen et al. Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop Therapy Compared With Standard Insulin Therapy Intrapartum and Early Postpartum in Women With Type 1 Diabetes: A Secondary Observational Analysis From the CRISTAL Randomized Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1320
• Htoo et al. Health Care Utilization and Costs Associated With Empagliflozin in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0270

To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.