May 2019 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for May 2019. This roundup includes...
Decline in Nontraumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation Slowing
Decline in NLEA among patients with end-stage renal disease with diabetes stabilized since 2013
ACP Issues Position on Response to Physician Impairment
Rehabilitated doctors should be reintegrated into practice as long as patient safety not compromised
Exercise, Therapy May Improve Depression, Diabetes Outcomes
Exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy can improve depression outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes
High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout in U.S.
Nationally, about $4.6 billion in costs are related to physician turnover, reduced clinical hours
More Steps Tied to Lower Death Risk in Older Women
Association between steps, mortality leveled off at approximately 7,500 steps/day
Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management
Patients say note reading helps them understand why meds are prescribed, makes them feel in control
Hip Fracture Linked to Increased Risk for Death in T2DM Patients
Correlation not affected by adjustment for cardiovascular disease, end-stage renal disease
Recent Plateauing Seen in Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes
Following increase from 1990 to 2007, incidence rates significantly decreased since 2007
Suboptimal BP, Fasting Glucose Tied to Atrioventricular Block
Two modifiable variables potentially explain more than half of all atrioventricular blocks
