Search results for "Diabetes"
Guidelines call for depression screening
of the time in patients with diseases that internists commonly see and treat—heart disease, diabetes and inflammatory disorders. ... Our scores were abysmal, and we started with diabetes because we knew that 30% of those patients have depression,” Dr.
March 2010
Listen to the professionals
Of course physicians understand the importance of breast cancer screening and glucose control in diabetes.
May 2022
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
Consider country, culture when caring for Latino patients
Carrasquillo. The good news is that U.S. Latinos continue to live longer than their peers despite limited access to care and higher rates of some conditions, including obesity and diabetes,
June 2014
MKSAP Quiz: New-onset cloudy vision
He has type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. His current medications are aspirin, simvastatin, lisinopril, metoprolol, and metformin.
May 2015
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
Approvals for an oral anticoagulant, generic esomeprazole
Glyxambi, a combination of empagliflozin (10 or 25 mg) and linagliptin (5 mg), to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. ... 2. with at least 1 other obesity-related condition, such as type 2 diabetes.
April 2015
Start with bloodwork to diagnose anemia
Eisenstaedt. As diabetes is the leading cause of CKD—according to the American Diabetes Association, it accounts for 44% of new cases each year—people with diabetes are at higher risk
March 2013
MKSAP Quiz: preoperative evaluation for renal transplant
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/10/mksap.htm. A 35-year-old man with a 20-year history of type 1 diabetes mellitus is undergoing preoperative evaluation for renal transplantation. ... The correct answer is D. Pharmacologic stress nuclear study. In
October 2009
Genes, environment hold the keys to healthy aging
fat much more efficiently, it helps you manage diabetes better, so strength training is very important.
May 2017