Dysglycemia Affects Brain Structure, Cognition in Seniors
Brain infarcts, white matter hyperintensities volume up; total white matter down
Noncardiovascular Cause of Death More Common in CHD Patients
Predictors of noncardiac death include older age, inducible ischemia, higher heart rate, statin nonuse
Pioglitazone Improves Whole-Body Aerobic Capacity in MetS
Improvements in intramyocellular lipid content, skeletal muscle high-energy phosphate metabolism
No Long-Term Increase in Exercise Levels for Pokémon Go
Study found the virtual reality game got adults moving -- but only for a while
Medical Service Use Down With Deductibles in Diabetes
For low-income patients with diabetes, deductible cuts primary care use, check-ups, specialty visits
Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs
Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
Data-Driven Algorithm Yields Notable Improvements in HbA1c
Posttreatment HbA1c lower under algorithm-recommended tx versus standard of care
Sliding Scale Insulin Order Sheet Cuts Medication Errors
Standardized SSI can cut incidence of SSI-related drug errors; doesn't reduce hyper-, hypoglycemia
Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke Up With Type 1 Diabetes
Incrementally increased risks with increasing HbA1c; marked increase with HbA1c ≥9.7 percent
Primary Care Physician Volume Linked to Quality of Diabetes Care
Higher ambulatory volume tied to lower quality of care; quality up with higher diabetes-specific volume
