Diabetes Type 2
SGLT2i, GLP-1 RA Prescribing Lower for Minority Patients
Second study shows low rate of SGLT2i prescribing even among patients with indications for therapy Pharmacy dispensing patterns for sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) medications show lower prescribing for minority patients; and the rate of SGLT2i prescriptions is low among patients with indications for therapy, according to two...
Outcomes of Plant-Based Versus Omnivorous Soul Food Diets
This randomized controlled trial demonstrated a lack of any significant differences in changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors (blood pressure and lipid levels) and weight loss among African Americans randomized to omnivorous or plant-based diets, both emphasizing soul food cuisine. Cardiovascular disease is associated with a higher mortality rate among African Americans than are other...
Dr. Greg Williams: Collaboration Across Healthcare Disciplines
As a physician, what we need to do as our physicians have different discipline areas such as endocrinology, such as vascular general surgery, orthopedics, and internal medicine, we have to find a way to come together in these hospitals, I feel a lot of times we lose patients, especially the patients that may get a...
Dr. Greg Williams: Diabetes Podiatry
I can remember when I was in training, which was pretty much like, from ‘93, to pretty much 2001. And diabetes at that time, was at the point where we started just to get to know the effects of diabetes, not only on other organs of the body, but especially the feet, the two components...
Dr. Greg Williams: Health Disparities in African American Diabetes Care
My name is Greg Williams, born and raised in New Orleans. So it’s great to be the hosts of this wonderful meeting and organization thats the National Medical Association. I’m actually the co chair for the podiatry section. I’ve been in practicing for 24 years in the specialty of foot and ankle, and a unique...
Dr. Greg Williams: Podiatry Education in Medical School
There should be a course, just on diabetic foot infections. Since diabetes is affecting the feet more than any other part of the body, we need to be able to correlate that as far as we’re dealing with diabetes, and what can happen as far as for eyesight, loss of vision, what can happen with...
Dr. Rodney Hood Discusses: Post Traumatic Slavery Disorder
Transcript: Hi. My name is Dr. Rodney Hood. I’m a physician of Internal Medicine. I’ve been in practice in San Diego for over 40 years and I served as the National Medical Association president in the year 2000. My theme at that time was racism in medicine, and how the impact of the past and...
Perspectives on a Novel Diabetes Self-Management Program for African Americans
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shani Saks, D.O. on Sept. 7, 2023 This study determined that a novel culturally tailored program for the management of diabetes fulfilled the needs of African American patients and stakeholders. The study also identified several acceptance and logistical organizational barriers that need to be addressed. The engagement of stakeholders in the implementation...
Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Quality in Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shani Saks, D.O. on Sept. 12, 2023 Sleep quality was moderately associated with sleep-related impairment in sleep hygiene practices in Latinx and Black adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, as measured by the Sleep Hygiene Practices Scale. Sleep quality and duration have been identified as modifiable risk factors that contribute to poor glycemic...
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