Search results for "Diabetes"
Managing the elderly with cardiovascular disease
Diabetes Care. 2001;24:1233-1239. Barzilay JI, Spiekerman CF, Wahl PW, et al. ... New-onset diabetes and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular morbidity. Diabetes Care.
October 2011
Updates to Medicare program change telehealth codes, PQRS
The second of a two-part series outlines changes to telehealth codes for diabetes and the Physician Quality Reporting System. ... diabetes,. bacterial pneumonia,. dehydration,. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,. urinary tract infection and.
February 2012
Attribution error results from a positive stereotype
two endocrinologists and two different diabetes educators, the issue of the injection site was not further explored. ... This patient was very knowledgeable,” Dr. Bentson observed, “and seemed to know everything about his diabetes.
May 2011
Target preop visits for efficiency, best outcomes
Experts agree that patients with diabetes should visit their internist to address blood glucose control and medication management before surgery. ... Dr. Umpierrez also emphasized the need to discuss medication management with patients who have diabetes.
September 2014
The never-ending push-pull of statins
To date, any association with diabetes appears to be linked with higher-dose statins, Dr. ... Bibbins-Domingo noted. It also should be kept in mind that patients taking a statin likely already have risk factors for diabetes, and there's some indication
April 2017
Promoting literacy to increase adherence
Diseases like diabetes or heart failure require a lot of ongoing patient involvement to keep up with medication, diet and other treatment regimens, she said.
July 2011
Endo ‘08: new research ignites debate about best A1C goals
5% for pregnant women with diabetes, but said most other patients should have a goal of 7%. ... A1c as close to normal as possible in pregnant women with diabetes,” Dr.
September 2008
Preventive aspirin inflames opinions
For patients with known diabetes, Dr. McGuire recommended the U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) risk engine, which is tailored to that population. ... McGuire said. He noted that simply typing “aspirin and diabetes” into the federal database
May 2015
Shifting standards for hypertension
The patients who I think are most stuck in the middle now are the patients with diabetes,” he said. ... Effects of intensive blood-pressure control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med.
March 2016
What works well for weight loss
Waist circumference is important when considering risks such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
June 2017