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Physicians should be aware of the correct protocol for

Practices Should Be Aware of Correct Way to Fire Employees

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Practices should be aware of basic employment laws in their state, which vary with number of employees
For women with gestational diabetes

Glyburide Not Noninferior to Insulin for Gestational Diabetes

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Frequency of primary outcome was 27.6 and 23.4 percent in glyburide and insulin groups, respectively
Menstrual dysfunction is common in girls with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Irregular Menstruation Common in Girls With Type 2 Diabetes

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High testosterone levels seen, indicating underlying polycystic ovary syndrome could be a cause
Based on findings from a systematic review of the literature

Review: Need to Strengthen Natural Experiments in Obesity

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Position paper offers guidance for strengthening methods for assessing natural experiments
There is a high risk of postoperative mortality among patients undergoing lower-limb amputation

High Risk of Death After Major Diabetes-Related Amputations

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Risk of postoperative death varies by demographic subgroup
A new clinic satisfaction tool improves communication and provides real-time feedback

New Clinic Satisfaction Tool Provides Real-Time Feedback

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Also improves communication and satisfaction between physicians and patients
Evidence relating to the pros and cons of electronic cigarettes as helpful smoking cessation tools is presented and discussed in a head to head article published online April 25 in The BMJ.

Pros and Cons for E-Cigarettes As Aid to Smoking Cessation

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Researchers present evidence supporting their use, and discuss the limits and hazards of use
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local agencies are holding the 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across the country this Saturday

Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
There does not appear to be a clinically meaningful association between baseline or prospective hemoglobin A1c and wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers

Hemoglobin A1c Levels Not Tied to Wound Outcomes

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Findings among long-term study of patients with diabetic foot ulcers
From 1990 to 2014 there was a decrease in race-based disparities in years of life lost in the United States

Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost

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Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014