National electronic Library for Medicines (NeLM) Updates

National electronic Library for Medicines (NeLM): http://www.nelm.nhs.uk

· RCT: Effect of the frequency of self-monitoring blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with oral antidiabetics http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/2008---September/08/RCT-Effect-of-the-frequency-of-self-monitoring-blood-glucose-in-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-treated-with-oral-antidiabetics/

· Horizon scanning: exenatide once-weekly non-inferior to twice daily in type 2 diabetes? http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/2008---September/08/Horizon-scanning-exenatide-once-weekly-non-inferior-to-twice-daily-in-type-2-diabetes-/

· Continuous glucose monitoring may improve outcomes in adults with type 1 diabetes http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/2008---September/09/Continuous-glucose-monitoring-may-improve-outcomes-in-adults-with-type-1-diabetes/

· Lactic acidosis with oral antidiabetic drugs: very rare, and associated with co-morbidities http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/2008---September/10/Lactic-acidosis-with-oral-antidiabetic-drugs-very-rare-and-associated-with-co-morbidities/

· Long-term outcomes of tight glycaemic and BP control in type 2 diabetes http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/2008---September/11/Long-term-outcomes-of-tight-glycaemic-and-BP-control-in-type-2-diabetes/

· Perspective: cardiovascular safety of antidiabetic drugs http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/2008---September/11/Perspective-cardiovascular-safety-of-antidiabetic-drugs/