Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Diabetes of Exocrine Pancreas Often Classified as T2DM
Worse glycemic control, more insulin use for diabetes following pancreatic disease than type 2 diabetes
Arterial Stiffness Linked to Incidence of Diabetes
Increased risk of diabetes across increasing tertiles of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Incretin Tied to Better Outcomes in NOCS-Diabetes
Prognosis for T2DM patients with NSTEMI, coronary artery stenosis improves with incretin
Demand for Fertility Preservation Increasing for Women
Oocyte cryopreservation by vitrification provides highest yield, suitable when cancer tx can be delayed
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
Borderline Pulmonary HTN Linked to Increased Mortality Risk
Increase in hazard of death with higher mean pulmonary arterial pressure, with no threshold seen
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
However, long-term prognosis has improved in heart failure patients regardless of diabetes status
Vitamin D Supplements Improve Markers of Bone Turnover in CKD
Cholecalciferol can also correct vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease
New Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of T2DM
Individualized management should include education, glycemic management plans, target HbA1c
Undiagnosed Diabetes Accounts for Small Portion of Diabetes
Undiagnosed cases fell from 16.3 to 10.9 percent of total diabetes from 1988-1994 to 2011-2014
