Sitagliptin Not Linked to Higher Fracture Risk in Diabetes
Findings from TECOS trial show increased and decreased fracture risk with insulin, metformin
Similar Outcomes for Permissive Underfeeding, Standard Feeding
For critically ill patients, outcomes similar in those at high, low nutritional risk
Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Up Risk of Mortality in CRC
Obese patients with metabolic syndrome have increased risk of all-cause, CRC-related death
Supervised Exercise Program Doesn’t Cut GDM Recurrence
However, program improves maternal fitness and is linked to reduction in psychological distress
U-Shaped Link for Fish Consumption, Mortality
Women only have increased mortality risk at the highest level of fish consumption
New Anticancer Drugs Up Costs and Life Expectancy Considerably
Lifetime costs up $72,000, life expectancy up 13 months with new drug use in breast cancer
Objective Criteria ID Those With No Chance of Survival in OHCA
Three objective criteria identify patients with no chance of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Positive FCal Not Likely to Indicate IBD in Peds Primary Care
Negative FCal result likely to be a true negative; high sensitivity in children referred to specialist care
Too Few Diabetes Patients Receiving Statins
Two in five middle-aged patients don't get the medications, despite recommendations to do so
Electroacupuncture Helps Ease Chronic Severe Constipation
Led to symptom relief from chronic severe functional constipation even 12 weeks after treatment
