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CHICAGO – Acute myocardial infarction patients who have diabetes are less likely to present with an ST-elevation MI, yet they run a significantly increased risk for in-hospital death, compared with nondiabetic MI patients. Moreover, MI patients with diabetes are more likely to experience... »
Angioedema Hospitalizations Rising, Especially in African Americans
ORLANDO – The rate of U.S. hospitalizations for angioedema doubled among African Americans during 2000-2009 based on a national sampling of inpatients, and the rise appears largely driven by adverse drug reactions to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. "The rate of angioedema due to an... »
Diabetes Managed More Tightly in Demented Patients
DENVER – It would seem logical to loosen the reins and manage diabetes less intensively in patients with comorbid dementia. That’s what American Geriatrics Society guidelines recommend. After all, the cognitive impairment in such patients renders them less able to manage a complicated medical... »
CHICAGO – Acute myocardial infarction patients who have diabetes are less likely to present with an ST-elevation MI, yet they run a significantly increased risk for in-hospital death, compared with nondiabetic MI... »
Iron Deficiency Anemia 'Unintended Consequence' of Gastric Bypass
SAN DIEGO – About one-quarter of patients referred to a private hematology practice had iron deficiency associated with gastric bypass surgery. In addition, 57% demonstrated symptoms of pica syndrome – a craving for and... »
CHICAGO – Acute myocardial infarction patients who have diabetes are less likely to present with an ST-elevation MI, yet they run a significantly increased risk for in-hospital death, compared with nondiabetic MI... »
Angioedema Hospitalizations Rising, Especially in African Americans
ORLANDO – The rate of U.S. hospitalizations for angioedema doubled among African Americans during 2000-2009 based on a national sampling of inpatients, and the rise appears largely driven by adverse drug reactions to... »
Diabetes Managed More Tightly in Demented Patients
DENVER – It would seem logical to loosen the reins and manage diabetes less intensively in patients with comorbid dementia. That’s what American Geriatrics Society guidelines recommend. After all, the cognitive impairment in... »
ORLANDO – Bariatric surgery achieved an unprecedented level of safety through 2009, as U.S. surgeons mastered the laparoscopic gastric bypass approach and offered patients gastric banding or gastroplasty, based on data... »
Glycemic Targets in Critical Care
Meeting the targets in consensus recommendations on inpatient glycemic control requires different protocols for different kinds of patients. For hospitalized patients who are not critically ill, a protocol employing... »
Glycemic Control in Critical Care
What are appropriate glycemic targets for hospitalized patients, and how can clinicians help patients reach those goals? Dr. Mary T. Korytkowski discusses. View Video Now. »
It’s difficult not to equate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ bundled payment system for outpatient hemodialysis with, say, handing a 12-year-old boy a $10 bill to buy lunch and telling him to keep the... »
With Diabetes, the Hands Aren’t Free
You’ve got to hand it to diabetes for leaving few parts of the body unscathed, including the hands. While far less common than foot problems, hand complications that are more common in people with diabetes – including... »
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