CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
Retinal Sensitivity Linked to Cognitive Status in T2DM
Retinal sensitivity assessed by microperimetry is correlated with neurodegeneration parameters
Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year
Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
Ultrasonography Not Necessary for Evaluation of Hypothyroidism
Detection of incidental nodules can lead to further testing, anxiety and may detract from true complaint
Kidney Damage Seen in Most Patients With Long-Lasting T1D
Incidence of end-stage renal disease has declined but affects substantial portion of long-term T1D patients
Diabetes of Exocrine Pancreas Often Classified as T2DM
Worse glycemic control, more insulin use for diabetes following pancreatic disease than type 2 diabetes
Arterial Stiffness Linked to Incidence of Diabetes
Increased risk of diabetes across increasing tertiles of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Incretin Tied to Better Outcomes in NOCS-Diabetes
Prognosis for T2DM patients with NSTEMI, coronary artery stenosis improves with incretin
Demand for Fertility Preservation Increasing for Women
Oocyte cryopreservation by vitrification provides highest yield, suitable when cancer tx can be delayed
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
