Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Associated With Fewer Complications in T2D
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is associated with remission from type 2 diabetes and substantially reduced the risk for microvascular complications.
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Risk for Fragility Fractures Increased With Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is associated with significantly increased frailty and fracture risk compared with the general population.
Predictors for Brand-Name vs Generic Thyroid Hormone Prescriptions
Brand-name thyroid hormone medication prescriptions decreased from 2007 to 2016, with the strongest predictor associated with brand-name usage being prescriber specialty.
Probiotics, Mucus Supplements Prevent Postantibiotic Bone Loss
Supplementation with probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri and mucus supplements significantly prevent bone loss from consequences of postantibiotic microbial gut dysbiosis.
Higher VTE Risk Associated Most With Older Age, Smoking, and Adiposity
Investigators examined a link between major cardiovascular risk factors, such as older age and smoking, and venous thromboembolism, consisting of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
Switching to Raltegravir or Dolutegravir Improves Leptin and Insulin in HIV
Switching from a protease inhibitor to raltegravir or dolutegravir was effective in improving insulin sensitivity, and reduced lipid parameters in PLWHIV.
Empagliflozin May Reduce Cardiovascular Mortality in T2D With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
For patients with type 2 diabetes and left ventricular hypertrophy, empagliflozin reduced the risk for cardiovascular death vs placebo.
Lipoprotein(a) as Risk Factor in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Researchers examined whether lipoprotein(a) cholesterol life-years can effectively measure cumulative risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and questioned whether this metric may apply to the incidence of aortic valve calcification.
Standardized Test Scores of Children With vs Without T1D
No significant difference was found between the standardized reading and math test scores of children with type 1 diabetes and those without.
Poor Glycemic Control Increases Fracture Risk in T1D
Poor glycemic control in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, but not type 2 diabetes, was associated with an increased risk for low-trauma fracture.
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