Diabetes
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Hypoglycemia in diabetes occurs across glycemic control levels
Major finding: The relative risk of hypoglycemia was greatest in those with "near normal" and "very poor" HbA1c levels (RR, 1.25 and 1.16,...
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When to think Cushing’s syndrome in type 2 diabetes
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Discontinuation rates high with type 2 diabetes drugs
Major finding: Twelve months after a very large group of type 2 diabetes patients were placed on a GLP-1 agonist, 89% had discontinued the drug, a...
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Statins for low CVD risk? Check glucose first
Major finding: In patients with a 5-year CVD risk of 5% and normal glucose tolerance, statins were not cost effective ($101,800 per quality-...
Clinical Review
Weight-loss program for veterans cut diabetes risk
Major finding: Twenty-eight percent of heavy patients who were active participants in a novel lifestyle change program experienced a clinically...
Clinical Review
Overtreatment common in high-risk diabetes patients
Major finding: Nearly half of diabetes patients at high risk for serious hypoglycemia, based upon advanced age, renal dysfunction, or cognitive...
Clinical Review
Excessive visceral fat linked to increased risk of CVD, cancer
Major finding: Excessive visceral adipose tissue was associated with a statistically significant increase in risk of cardiovascular disease (HR 1....
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Why Take This Patient Off Her ACEI?
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Hypoglycemia admissions tops among Medicare patients
Major finding: Hypoglycemia admissions were 94/100,000 patient-years in 1999, peaked at 130/100,000 in 2007, and declined modestly to 105/100,000...