AAMS Internal Medicine & Therapeutics · Vol. 12 · Issue 1 · 2026-03-21
Novel therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes in tertiary care settings
Prof. Maria González, Dr. Marco Bianchi, Dr. Bongani Mthembu, Prof. Rania El-Sayed, Dr. Emma Williams
1. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 2. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; 3. University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; 4. Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; 5. University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes remains a significant clinical challenge with substantial morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in IM. Methods: We conducted a prospective multicenter investigation enrolling consecutive adult patients across five tertiary academic medical centers between 2022 and 2024. Standardized clinical, laboratory, and imaging assessments were performed, with primary outcomes adjudicated by a blinded committee. Results: A total of 412 participants (mean age 54.3 years; 51.2% female) met inclusion criteria. The intervention group demonstrated statistically significant improvement in the primary endpoint compared with controls (relative risk 0.68, 95% CI 0.54-0.85, p<0.001). Adverse events were comparable between arms. Conclusions: Our findings support evidence-based integration of these approaches into routine clinical practice for patients with type 2 diabetes. Further multinational randomized trials are warranted to confirm generalizability and inform international guidelines.
Keywords: outcomes, biomarkers, 2, type 2 diabetes, type
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Type 2 diabetes has emerged as a critical focus area within IM. This article presents original research findings.
See abstract for study design.
Detailed quantitative outcomes are reported in Table 1 and Figure 1 of the published version.
Our findings extend prior literature and have important implications for clinical practice and policy.
Novel therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes in tertiary care settings