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Diabetes and Endocrinology

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Gastric bypass surgery is associated with reduced symptoms and neurohormonal responses to hypoglycemia

Gastric Bypass Cuts Hormonal Responses to Hypoglycemia

Reductions in glucagon, cortisol, catecholamine, and sympathetic nerve responses to hypoglycemia
For children with rickets

Daily Calcium Intake of 1,000 or 2,000 mg Best for Rickets

More rapid radiographic healing for children with 1,000 and 2,000 mg compared with 500 mg/day
Health care workers who wear contaminated gloves can transfer bacteria onto hospital surfaces

Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination

Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
For patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin

Liraglutide Tops Lixisenatide As Add-On to Metformin in T2DM

Greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c, greater reduction in fasting plasma glucose with liraglutide
Costs of hospitalization for privately insured adults rose more than 37 percent over five years

Patients Face High Hospital Bills Despite Having Insurance

Average out-of-pocket fee for privately insured adults topped $1,000 in 2013
Novel lipid mediators may be involved in the beneficial effects associated with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in obesity

Novel Lipid Mediators May Play Role in Omega-3 PUFA Effects

Novel mediators involved in beneficial effects attributed to omega-3 PUFA in obesity
For black Americans with diabetes

Diabetes Plus Kidney Disease Raises CVD Risk in Blacks

Odds of cardiovascular mortality 14.8 percent higher in black Americans with both conditions
Health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act will rise in 2017

2017 Will Bring Premium Rate Increases Under ACA

Experts say increases will mostly affect people who get modest subsidies or no financial assistance
Patients with diabetes are much more likely to die after an acute myocardial infarction than patients without diabetes

Diabetes Increases Mortality Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Study points to need for better coordinated care, more effective use of medications
For East Asian patients with type 2 diabetes

50 Percent Insulin Lispro/Insulin Lispro Protamine Efficacious

More effective than LM25 in certain dietary conditions, including with increased carbohydrate