Large Absolute Benefit of PCSK9 Inhibition in ACS With Polyvascular Disease
Polyvascular disease is associated with high risks of major adverse cardiovascular events and death despite intensive statin therapy.
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Risks, Benefits of Long-Term Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis Reviewed
Long-term osteoporosis drug therapy reduces fracture risk in women but may increase risk for rare adverse events, and research gaps surround use of long-term drug therapies for osteoporotic fracture prevention.
Risk for Preterm Birth Linked to Periconception HbA1c in T1D
For women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the risk for preterm birth is strongly associated with periconceptional hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level.
FDA Approves Novel Nonsurgical Device for Weight Loss in Obese Patients
The device, which is approved for 12 months of treatment, is approximately 5.6cm in diameter and is delivered and retrieved endoscopically.
Low Rates of Osteoporosis Screening in Patients With Recent Stroke Despite High Fracture Risk
Rates of osteoporosis screening and treatment are low in patients with recent stroke despite elevated risk for low-trauma fracture.
How Has Genetic Testing Changed the Diagnosis of Short Stature in Children?
Advances in our understanding of how genetic factors influence height have made it clear that many cases labeled idiopathic short stature actually have an underlying genetic etiology.
Atrasentan Associated With Lower Risk for Kidney Events in T2D With CKD
Atrasentan is associated with a reduced risk for renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
Diabetes May Be a Risk Factor for Stroke in Women With Gout
Assessment and management of comorbidities of gout can reduce future stroke risk in female patients.
Using Self-Reflection to Fight Inequity in Health Care
White physicians need to examine where racism lives within them and how it lives through them to address the appalling racial inequities in healthcare.
Endocrine Events Resulting in Less Estradiol Exposure May Increase Dementia Risk
Endocrine events that signal less exposure to estradiol, such as shorter reproductive span, younger age at menopause, and hysterectomy, increase dementia risk.
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