Lipid Disorders
From the Journals
Nurse-managed protocols benefit outpatients with chronic disease
Nurse-managed protocols in the outpatient setting have consistently positive effects on adult patients with chronic disease, according to a meta-...
Conference Coverage
Program prevented antipsychotic-induced weight gain in youth
Key clinical point: Prescribing antipsychotics for children and youth is associated with a high risk of clinically significant weight gain and...
Conference Coverage
Thiazide diuretics commonly unmask primary hyperparathyroidism
Key clinical point: Be on the lookout for primary hyperparathyroidism when patients come off thiazides due to elevated serum calcium.Major finding...
Conference Coverage
Statin use linked to memory decline in elderly
Key clinical point: Looser treatment targets for statins in the elderly may help reduce drug-associated memory loss.Major finding: Compared with...
Conference Coverage
Systemwide disparities seen in diagnosis, care of women with heart disease
Conference Coverage
Gene variant detects increased cardiometabolic risk among nonobese
Key clinical point: A genetic screening test shows promise as a means of identifying lean individuals at elevated risk for metabolic syndrome and...
News
Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance occur frequently in psoriatic arthritis patients
Key clinical point: The presence of metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance may be a marker for more severe psoriatic arthritis.Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Soy supplements boost low testosterone in diabetic men
Key clinical point: Soy supplements containing phytoestrogens in amounts equivalent to a typical Asian diet don’t reduce testosterone levels in...
Commentary
Bariatric surgery/Preventive medicine
News
FDA’s olmesartan probe showed no increased CV risk in diabetes
Conference Coverage
Weight loss: Most obese adults aren’t even trying
Key clinical point: Most obese adults aren’t making any effort to lose weight. Major finding: Among obese adults who are taking action to lose...