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Technology offers new tools, challenges for rare-disease patients
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Education and support enhance care for rare-disease patients
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Pediatric OSA linked to abnormal metabolic values
SAN ANTONIO – Children with obstructive sleep apnea had elevated liver, blood sugar, and triglycerides despite a similar BMI to children without...
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Smart insoles reduce ‘high-risk’ diabetic foot ulcer recurrence
BERLIN – Novel plantar pressure–sensing insoles reduced the recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers by 71% in a randomized, single-blind controlled...
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Platelet-rich patch helps heal difficult diabetic foot ulcers
BERLIN – LeucoPatch, which contains patients’ own platelets, fibrin, and leukocytes, enabled more diabetic ulcers to heal versus standard care.
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Weight-loss drug lorcaserin’s glycemic effects revealed
The appetite-suppressant drug lorcaserin has benefits ranging from lower rates of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus and improved glycemic control...
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MedPAC eyes ‘incident to’ billing
Quality and access to care issues were raised by MedPAC officials and physician groups.
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Bias in the clinical setting can impact patient care
Health care providers may harbor implicit, or unconscious, biases that contribute to health care disparities.
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No signal for CV, breast effects with bioidentical vaginal estrogen for dyspareunia
Low-dose vaginal softgel is approved for treating moderate to severe dyspareunia associated with menopause.
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Obesity paradox extends to PE patients
SAN ANTONIO – The obese patients in the analysis had a lower mortality risk, despite receiving more thrombolytics.
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Guidelines outline patient-centered approach to type 2 diabetes
BERLIN – The ADA and EASD have issued their 2018 Consensus Report on the management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.