A review of recent studies suggests that some oral hypoglycemic agents may be safe and effective in pregnant patients…. Insulin is traditionally the treatment of choice in pregnant patients requiring medication to manage their blood glucose levels, as it is a hormone the body already produces naturally and should therefore …
Read More »Yearly Archives: 2014
A1C Is a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes Following Noncardiac Surgery
Researchers discover that preoperative A1C is related to length of stay in the hospital following noncardiac surgeries….
Read More »Visit-to-Visit Variability in Systolic BP a Risk Factor for Diabetic Nephropathy
Research shows that variations in SBP can negatively impact the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients….
Read More »Certain Complications of Obesity May Be Linked to Pollutants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are found to be prevalent in individuals with cardiometabolic complications….
Read More »Abdominal Fat Accumulation Prevented by Unsaturated Fat
New research from Uppsala University shows that saturated fat builds more fat and less muscle than polyunsaturated fat….
Read More »Increased Risk of Diabetes in Older Patients with Disabilities
Patients aged 51 and older with no diabetes at baseline were followed for 12 years in a Health and Retirement Study….
Read More »Letter from the Editor #720: CMS Backs MTM Services
On Thursday night I had the chance to talk to a group of MTM pharmacists for one of the original pioneer ACO’s in the U.S. It was interesting that they had been able to build a good working relationship with the prescribers in their multiple offices. Usually when I speak with …
Read More »AgileMD
AgileMD iOS/Android Free AgileMD is a free, easy-to-use app that provides access to trusted, point-of-care handbooks and clinical protocols across a growing set of specialties including Internal and Emergency Medicine. Over 25,000 physicians, residents, and medical students rely on AgileMD to quickly find the right information and provide the best …
Read More »Editor’s Note, DCMS #179
My dad has been visiting us for the past several months as he escapes the cold weather in Kentucky. Like many of our older patients he has some health challenges that could prevent him from getting enough physical activity. These frustrations are compounded by the fact that our good weather …
Read More »Obesity 2014, Part 6
In this week’s Homerun Slides, we continue with Dr. Stanley Schwartz’s series on obesity with topics on the benefits of weight loss including: lower CHD risk, improved insulin sensitivity, lowered blood pressure, and an increase in life expectancy….
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