CABG May Be Best Method to Revascularize in Diabetes
Cardiac, cerebrovascular events lower in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease
Artificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses
Two studies evaluate use; one for breast cancer, the other for diabetic retinopathy
β-Cell Sensitivity to Glucose Impaired After Gastric Bypass
Individuals with prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have reduced β-cell glucose sensitivity
Stair-Step Clomiphene Reduces Time to Ovulation in PCOS
Stair-step clomiphene protocol increased ovulation rates at higher doses than traditional protocol
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
FDA Approves Admelog for Diabetes
First drug approved as a follow-up product based on an abbreviated new process
Metabolic Risk Factors Linked to Severe Liver Disease
Diabetes only significant predictor among alcohol risk users; alcohol use predictive for non-risk drinkers
Moving More May Match Focused Exercise in Prediabetes
Total physical activity was as strongly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors as MVPA
Thyroidectomy-Specific Quality Improvement Measures ID’d
Hypocalcemia, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury may be useful quality improvement measures
Program Aids Quality of Life for Older Adults With T2DM
Intervention includes in-home nurse visits, wellness program, care coordination