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Results from a retrospective cohort comparing metformin vs. sulfonylurea use in reduced kidney function.

A patient of mine who had diabetes and peripheral neuropathy came home from the hospital after a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg. She lived alone and was housebound. Having lost one leg, I knew she was at increased risk for losing her other leg. While in rehab, she had a professionally custom molded shoe made for her left foot which she started to wear.

DE-MRI shows asymptomatic patients are undergoing small, silent heart attacks.

Resistant hypertension and type 2 diabetes lead to both microvascular and macrovascular complications. 

Breast milk is deemed to be the “best” for baby, but what are the additional benefits for mothers and their long-term health?

The use of SGLT-2 inhibitors produces cardiovascular benefits and reduces the risk of progression of renal impairment in patients with T2DM. 

Does being a member of a minority ethnicity put you at risk of being overlooked for depression?

Can a diagnosis of resistant hypertension give clinicians a clue on what patients can expect for their future?

Kidney failure is an enormous concern for people with T2D and DKD. This analysis confirms canagliflozin can slow its progression and have an impact on patients regardless of their level of kidney function.

This study covers the implications of sleep and its effect on behavioral and physiological implications in teens with type 1 diabetes.