Prevalence of Disability 2.7 Percent at U.S. Medical Schools
Most common disability is ADHD followed by learning disabilities and psychological disabilities
Learning Interventions Can Improve Med Student Well-Being
Environmental interventions such as pass/fail grading system, mental health programs beneficial
Readings Taken in Clinic May Underestimate Ambulatory BP
Young, lean patients can have hypertension not caught during regular exams, researchers find
Clinical Practice Guidelines Cut Pediatric Hospitalizations for DKA
Shorter hospitalizations among children with diabetic ketoacidosis after guideline implementation
Low Thromboembolism Risk for Contraceptive Use in Diabetes
Among women with diabetes, lowest rates seen with use of intrauterine and subdermal contraceptives
Depression, Suicide Ideation Prevalent in Medical Students
Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms is 27.2 percent; suicide ideation, 11.1 percent
Functionally ID’d Variants in HNF1A Linked to Diabetes Risk
Functionally characterized variants that reduce HNF-1A transcriptional activity strongly linked to diabetes
Similar Effects for PCSK9, HMGCR Variant-Mediated Lower LDL
Almost equivalent effects on cardiovascular events, diabetes per unit decrease in LDL-cholesterol level
Incidence of Hospitalization for Hypoglycemia Decreasing
Annual decrease of 8.4 percent reported; predictors of HH include age, diabetes duration, albuminuria
Delayed Diagnosis for Many Women With PCOS
Minority of women reported being satisfied with their experience of diagnosis, information they received
