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(MedPage Today) -- I recently saw two different patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, both of whose hemoglobin A1c values were above the limit of detection of our point-of-care machine. My medical training taught me to treat them similarly: titrate... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 1, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Biomarker panel could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy
UCLA researchers have taken a step toward identifying a possible way to detect gestational diabetes mellitus earlier in pregnancy, which could improve diagnosis and treatment for the most common disorder of pregnancy.The study is published in the journal PLOS ONE.Gestational diabetes causes blood sugar levels to rise, creating risks for baby and mother alike. It can lead to high blood pressure, risk of future diabetes and a higher chance of cesarean section in the mother as well as excessive birth weight, premature delivery and other issues in her baby. Diagnosing the condition currently relies on conventional scre...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Science, Innovation and Advances in Robust Oncology Portfolio and Pipeline Through More Than 60 Data Presentations at ASCO and EHA
RARITAN, N.J., May 31, 2022 — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that new research and data from its robust oncology portfolio and pipeline of investigational therapies will be presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, taking place June 3-7 in Chicago, and the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2022 Congress taking place in Vienna, Austria, June 9-12. More than 60 presentations from company-sponsored studies across the two congresses, including 14 oral presentations, will feature new data and updates for both approved and investigation...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 31, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Incidence of accidental falls and development of a fall risk prediction model among elderly patients with diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study - Cheng Z, Li X, Xu H, Bao D, Mu C, Xing Q.
AIMS: To investigate the incidence of accidental falls and develop a fall risk prediction tool in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus. BACKGROUND: The risk of fall in elderly patients with diabetes is higher than that in the general elderly, th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Age - Specific Dementia Risk Scores Developed for Mid, Late Life
Elevated systolic BP and diabetes mellitus most important vascular risk factors for increased 10 - year incident dementia risk at age 55 (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - May 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Impact of Diet on Gestational Diabetes Risk Unknown in Minority Populations
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 -- Diet is consistently associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk in White European women, but not in other ethnic populations, according to a meta-analysis published online May 11 in PLOS Global Public... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 12, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Impact of Healthy Lifestyle on GDM Risk Varies With Genetic Risk
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 -- Genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes modifies the impact of a lifestyle intervention aimed at preventing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and postpartum diabetes, according to a study published online April 30 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 10, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Rwanda: U.S.$300 Million Fund Set to Support Children With Diabetes and Cancer
[New Times] Children with Diabetes type 1, known as Diabetes Mellitus, cancer and those with vision problems are expected to benefit from a $300 million funding. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 9, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Effects of Intranasal Insulin on Cognition, Mobility Studied in Elderly
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 -- For older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), intranasal insulin (INI) may have positive effects on cognition and gait, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of Neurology.
Vera Novak, Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Does vitamin D have an effect on osseointegration of dental implants? A systematic review
ConclusionsVitamin D deficiency seems to have a negative effect on the osseointegration of implants in animals. The supplementation of vitamin D appears to improve the osseointegration in animals with systemic diseases, such as vitamin D deficiency, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and CKD. Slight evidence supports the hypothesis that humans similarly benefit from vitamin D supplementation in terms of osseointegration. Further investigation is required to maintain these assumptions. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 19, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Foot burns in persons with diabetes: outcomes from the National Trauma Data Bank - Perrault D, Cobert J, Gadiraju V, Sharma A, Gurtner G, Pham T, Sheckter CC.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) complicates the treatment of burn injuries. Foot burns in diabetic patients are challenging problems with unfavorable outcomes. National-scale evaluations are needed, especially with regard to limb salvage. We aim to characterize low... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Suicide amongst transplant recipients: trends and unique risk factors - Serpico S, Parsikia A, Goodarzi A, James RM, Koizumi N, Ortiz J.
INTRODUCTION: There are higher rates of depression and suicidal ideation among those with chronic diseases, including end-stage renal disease, diabetes mellitus and liver disease. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death worldwide and is more prevalent ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Link Between Diabetes, COVID-19 Outcomes Mediated by Hyperinflammation
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 -- The correlation between diabetes mellitus (DM) and outcomes in COVID-19 is mainly mediated by hyperinflammation, as assessed by soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) levels, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
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Beanbag ballistic projectiles, as well as other Kinetic Impact Projectiles (KIPs), have been scrutinized in their role for crowd control due to the risk of blunt trauma including skull fractures, intracranial bleeds and retained beanbag components.[1]
Previous research into injury rates from KIPs shows that 15.5% of patients who presented for injuries from KIPs had permanent disabilities — typically from ocular trauma or abdominal organ trauma, which required subsequent operations. About 84.2% of patients had permanent blindness if they sustained ocular trauma. KIPs utilizing metal, including beanbag rounds, h...
Source: EPMonthly.com - April 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeffrey Lyles Source Type: news
