Endocrinology
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Age, Diabetes Affect Arthrodesis Outcomes in Charcot Patients
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Liraglutide Beats Other Therapies for Lowering HbA1c Levels
Major Finding: The mean reductions in HbA1c for patients on liraglutide ranged from 0.7% in the 7.5% or less category to 1.8% in the greater than...
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Clinical Presentation May Determine Costs in Critical Limb Ischemia
Major Finding: The mean hospitalization costs were $49,802 for an endovascular hospitalization and $45,832 for an open repair hospitalization;...
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Testosterone Replacement Associated with Lower Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes
Major Finding: In men with type 2 diabetes, mortality was significantly higher in those with untreated low testosterone (20%) than in those with...
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Hypoglycemia in Older Diabetics Could Point to Cognitive Impairment
Major Finding: Despite having similar hemoglobin A1c levels, older diabetic patients with dementia were more than twice as likely as cognitively...
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Guideline for Treating Diabetic Nerve Pain Unveiled
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ARB, CCB Both Help Prevent Events in Hypertensive Diabetes Patients
Major Finding: At 3.2 years, cardiovascular events were observed in 54 (9.4%) patients in the valsartan group and 56 (9.7%) in the amlodipine...
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WHI: Unopposed Estrogen Doesn't Raise or Cut Most Risks
Major Finding: The short-term increase in risks of stroke, DVT, and pulmonary embolism did not persist over the long term after unopposed estrogen...
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New AACE Guidelines Emphasize Comprehensive Diabetes Management
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Dosing Growth Hormone to IGF-I Levels Found Effective, Efficient
Major Finding: Children with idiopathic short stature had a mean growth velocity of 10 cm/yr with a new dosing protocol for growth hormone,...