August 2020 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for August 2020. This roundup includes...
Lung-Specific Risk Factors Linked to Hip Fracture in Smokers
Authors say incorporating lung-specific risk factors would improve hip fracture risk prediction models
Pandemic May Have Delayed Type 1 Diabetes Diagnoses
Severity of presentation with diabetic ketoacidosis higher in 2020 versus 2019
Losing Weight Before Midlife Cuts Mortality Risk
Risk lower for those who dropped from obese to overweight versus those who remained obese
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Worse Outcomes in COVID-19
Higher risk for death seen among mostly Black adults with MetS hospitalized for COVID-19 in New Orleans
Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
Preterm Delivery Ups Risk for Premature Mortality in Mothers
Risk for all-cause mortality up in 10 years after delivery and still elevated at 10 to 19, 20 to 44 years
Weight Loss May Lower Obesity-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM
Statistically nonsignificant reduction in incidence rate of obesity-related cancers seen in Look AHEAD trial
Patient-Reported Outcome Measure May Be Useful in Hemodialysis
ESAS-r:Renal can standardize symptom screening but does not impact symptom management
Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu
Acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease are most common cardiovascular events
