Orthostatic Hypotension in T2DM Linked to Riser Type Circadian BP
OH group had increased incidence rates of mortality, major adverse cardiac, cerebrovascular events
New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries
Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
Location of Body Fat Can Indicate Obesity-Related Cancer Risk
Where fat is carried is as strong a predictor as BMI, researchers suggest
Normal Meal Tolerance Test Is Practical, Reliable in T2DM
But glucagon stimulation test should be used instead for patients in hyperglycemic state
Patients With Polyneuropathy More Often Receive Opioids
No functional status markers improve with long-term opioid use, but adverse outcomes more common
ATS: Sleep Apnea, Insomnia in Blacks Often Go Undiagnosed
High prevalence of undiagnosed sleep disorders seen in study population
Statin Therapy Found to Be of Little Benefit in Older Adults
No primary cardiovascular prevention benefit seen for statins in those 65 and older
No Link to Cognition in Diabetes Prevention Program Study
Intensive lifestyle intervention, metformin not tied to cognition
Nine of Ten Practices Surveyed Have Dismissed Patients
Reasons include inappropriate behavior toward staff, violation of Rx policies, repeatedly missed appointments
Patients Often Prescribed Futile Drugs in Last Months of Life
Researchers find many still prescribed long-term disease-preventing medications
