Preventive Aspirin Use Up for Seniors With Versus Without Diabetes
Among those with diabetes, likelihood of using aspirin did not differ for older versus younger (60 to 69 years) age categories
Guidelines Updated for Managing BP in CKD Patients Not on Dialysis
Standardized office BP measurement preferred for management of high BP, with target of <120 mm Hg for systolic BP
Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic
Surge in enrollment during pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population is now covered by the public program
Underlying Medical Conditions Up Risk for Severe COVID-19 in Children
Risk factors include type 1 diabetes, cardiac and circulatory congenital anomalies, and obesity, as well as prematurity
Diabetes, Sleep Disturbances Up Risk for Early Death
Having both conditions poses greater risk than either condition alone
Few Clinicians Talk About Bariatric Surgery With Obese Patients
But having this discussion is associated with more weight loss and higher odds of bariatric surgery
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
Ruling did not address whether the Obama-era law can continue without a provision that requires Americans obtain insurance or pay a penalty
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees
At MetroHealth System, probability of vaccination up for employees older than 44 years, men, Whites, and Asians
Bariatric Surgery Beneficial for Class 1 Obesity
Individuals undergoing RYGB or sleeve gastrectomy lost up to 20 percent of their initial BMI; many had remission from T2DM, HTN, hyperlipidemia
Rates of Reamputation High in Patients With Diabetes
Rates of reamputation have not changed for at least two decades
