Welcome to episode no. 13 (December 2023) 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 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.  

1:45: Alice interviews Kamlesh Khunti, lead author of “Diabetes and Multiple Long-term Conditions: A Review of Our Current Global Health Challenge.” This study is an editor-selected feature article appearing in the December 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0035.

18:10: Mike interviews Casper K. Nielsen, lead author of “Dasiglucagon Treatment for Postprandial Hypoglycemia After Gastric Bypass: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article appearing in the December 2023 issue and is openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1193.

34:00: In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the December 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

• Xiao et al. Alignment Between 24-h Light-Dark and Activity-Rest Rhythms Is Associated With Diabetes and Glucose Metabolism in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1034    
• Zou et al. Rare Variant in Metallothionein 1E Increases the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in a Chinese Population. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2031  
• Zaharia et al. Reduced Insulin Clearance Differently Relates to Increased Liver Lipid Content and Worse Glycemic Control in Recent-Onset Type 2 and Type 1 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1267
• Hsieh et al. COVID-19 Vaccination Prior to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Reduced Risk of Subsequent Diabetes Mellitus: A Real-World Investigation Using U.S. Electronic Health Records. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0936
• Renard et al. Safety and Efficacy of Sustained Automated Insulin Delivery Compared With Sensor and Pump Therapy in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes at High Risk for Hypoglycemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0685
• Donovan et al. A Randomized Trial of Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Postpartum in Type 1 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0882  

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