Empagliflozin Ups β Cell Function in Impaired Fasting Glucose
Empagliflozin produces comparable glucosuria in subjects with impaired, normal fasting glucose
Preadmission Functional Impairment Ups Medicare Costs
Increase in mean Medicare costs after discharge linked to severity of preadmission impairment
suPAR Protein Levels Impact CKD Risk With APOL1 Variants
Risk reduced with lower levels of plasma suPAR, strengthened by higher levels
Shift Work May Affect the Body’s Ability to Repair DNA Damage
Lower levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine noted in the urine of those who worked at night
Persistent Mental Distress Ups Mortality in Heart Patients
Significantly higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk compared to patients with no distress
Physician Attitude Important Factor in Patients Switching PCP
Other variables that encourage patients to leave include cost, bedside manner, comfort of facility
Estimated Prevalence of Diabetes 10.9 Percent in China
Overall, 36.5 percent of those with diabetes were aware of their diabetes, 32.2 percent were treated
Many Adverse Events Related to Cosmetics Go Unreported
Cosmetics and personal care products get little regulatory scrutiny
Whole-Genome Sequencing of Uncertain Clinical Utility
Testing may prompt additional clinical actions of unclear value, researchers say
Crowded Living Conditions May Up Myopia Risk in Children
Population density, home size predict axial length, non-cycloplegic refractive errors after adjustment
