Search results for "Diabetes"
Higher-potency statins associated with more new diabetes cases
Patients taking higher-potency statins for secondary prevention are more likely to develop diabetes than those on lower-potency statins, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/10/1.htm
10 Jun 2014
Diabetes and cancer links evaluated
Diabetes and cancer links evaluatedMedicare cuts raised chemotherapy treatments, changed drug choices
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/22/1.htm
22 Jun 2010
Early Bird rates extended for ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2022
The new registration deadline to receive the discounted rate is Feb. 28.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/08/5.htm
8 Feb 2022
GLP-1 receptor agonists associated with thyroid cancer
Patients taking a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist had about one and a half times the risk of developing thyroid cancer compared to similar controls, according to an observational French study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/22/2.htm
22 Nov 2022
Managing diabetes meds more complicated in elderly patients
This issue covers topics including management of diabetes in the elderly, the public release of Medicare payments to physicians, and new approaches to antivirals as flu season begins.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/editors.htm
1 Oct 2014
MKSAP Quiz: Routine follow-up appointment with schizophrenia
A 56-year-old man is evaluated during a routine follow-up appointment. He has schizophrenia treated with olanzapine. Currently, the patient experiences no hallucinations or delusions. He is otherwise healthy. Following a physical exam, what should also be monitored in this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2021
Temporary weight management programs may have long-term cardiometabolic benefits
Trial participants who completed behavioral weight management programs had long-term reductions in systolic blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and HbA1c level relative to comparators, but weight regain reduced these differences over time, a systematic review and meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/04/2.htm
4 Apr 2023
Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP
While nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are dynamic processes that can progress and regress, lifestyle modification, including diet, is a must for all patients, wherever they are in their disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/watch-out-for-nafld-treat-asap.htm
1 Apr 2021
Experts agree on principles of diabetes care
Learn 10 guiding principles for the care of people with or at risk for diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/02/diabetesqa.htm
1 Feb 2015
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for newly developed ascites
A 50-year-old man is evaluated for newly developed ascites. He has cirrhosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate additional treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/31/3.htm
31 Aug 2021