Mixed-Meal Tolerance Tests Vary for C-Peptide Response in T1DM
Variation in the percent of the total four-hour C-peptide AUC captured in first two hours
Lower CVD Mortality for Metformin Versus Sulfonylureas
Large analysis found up to 40 percent lower risk of heart disease mortality versus sulfonylureas
Testosterone Undecanoate Cuts Anemia in Hypogonadal Men
Decreased prevalence of anemia and components of metabolic syndrome after 54 weeks of tx
Article Offers Ways to Address Overlooked Details in Practice
Positive impression can be created in waiting room, front desk, hallway, examination room
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Metformin May Reduce Cancer Mortality Risk
Older women with diabetes and cancer taking metformin saw an increase in survival
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Bariatric Surgical Skill Doesn’t Appear to Weigh on Outcomes
No differences noted at one year in postoperative weight loss or resolution of medical conditions
PDE4 Inhibition Promising Tx for Metabolic Disorders
Derangement of PDE4-cAMP signaling is pathophysiologically relevant in metabolic disorders
