Review: Cardiopulmonary Event Rate Not Up With Propofol Use
Similar risk with propofol versus traditional sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence Higher in HIV-Infected Adults
Increased prevalence in HIV-infected subgroups, including women, those aged 20 to 44, non-obese
Hypoglycemia Induces Pro-Inflammatory Functional Changes
Increases numbers of leukocytes in healthy controls, patients with normal awareness of hypoglycemia
Very Low LDL-C Levels Well Tolerated With Alirocumab
No increase in treatment-emergent adverse event rates, neurocognitive events with low levels LDL-C
Nephrologists Often Don’t Treat Depression in Dialysis Patients
Also, many dialysis patients do not wish to receive aggressive treatment for their depression
Economic Benefit for Combo Statin/TG-Specific Tx in T2DM
Greatest cost reduction for statin/TG-specific-treated patients with TG level drop of ≥30 percent
HT to Preserve Fertility Doesn’t Appreciably Affect Survival
Findings for young women with endometrial cancer
Ketone Monitoring Infrequent in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Thirty and 20 percent of participants, respectively, reported never and rarely checking ketones
Aromatase Inhibitor + Growth Hormone Can Optimize Height
Report is 2nd case of aromatase inhibitor use in 11β-hydroxylase-deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Antibiotics, Not Poor Hygiene, Main Cause of C. difficile Outbreak
C. difficile epidemic was unintended consequence of intensive use of fluoroquinolones
