Endocrinology
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World's Oldest Anti-Inflammatory Drug Finds New Use
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Sulfonylureas May Pose Increased Mortality Risk
Major Finding: Type 2 diabetic patients on glipizide, glyburide, or glimepiride all had a greater than 50% increased all-cause mortality risk...
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Bariatric Surgery Most Common Elective Surgical Procedure
Major Finding: Between Oct.
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Feasible in Obese Transplant Candidates
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Weight-Loss Drug Hits Diabetes Target Trifecta
Major Finding: At 56 weeks, the composite goal of a greater-than-5% weight loss from baseline, an HbA1c level lower than 6.5%, and a systolic...
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Survey: Long Surgical Career Raises Likelihood of Lawsuit
Major Finding: The probability of reporting at least one lawsuit independently increased with the number of years in practice (OR, 1.03; P = .03)...
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Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure
Major Finding: At 6 months after undergoing BPD-DS surgery, men had a significantly greater reduction in weight (–-30% vs. –26%, respectively),...
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Newer Technologies May Improve Diabetes Control
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Bariatric Surgery Yields Durable Results for Diabetic Nephropathy
Major Finding: Among patients with preoperative microalbuminuria, 42% remained stable 5 years after their bariatric surgery, whereas 58% regressed...
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Closed-Loop Insulin Boosts Overnight Control in Young Children
Major Finding: The closed-loop system significantly reduced the time spent with blood glucose levels above 300 mg/dL (0.18 vs. 1.3 hours) and the...
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Race, Sex Factor Into Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass
Major Finding: Following gastric bypass surgery, independent significant predictors of weight-loss failure were being black (OR, 3.1; P = .002),...