Simple continuous clinical features were better for stratifying patients with type 2 diabetes than data-driven clusters for predicting treatment response and other clinical patient outcomes.
Researchers identified certain factors that are associated with the use of using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in women within 5 years of receiving antiosteoporosis therapy.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment significantly reduces testosterone with few side effects and no change in estradiol levels.
Patients who initially received negative thyroid biopsy results might face higher cumulative risk of developing thyroid cancer than that projected in previous literature.
The use of metoclopramide and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during migraine attacks may be associated with insulin resistance in women with migraine.
Patients with low vitamin D levels who take vitamin D supplements might experience suppressed bone turnover, potentially from parathyroid hormone reduction.
Patients with stable ischemic heart disease and diabetes have improved survival when risk factors such as lifestyle behaviors and glycated hemoglobin A1c level are controlled.
Few smartphone apps for self-management of type 2 diabetes provide sufficient real-time action prompts or education on blood glucose monitoring.
Chronically high cortisol levels in Turner syndrome are linked to short stature, elevated total cholesterol levels, and possibly a greater risk for cardiovascular disease.
Being a younger age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is associated with greater risk for total mortality and mortality related to cardiovascular disease outcomes.
