Increased Retinopathy Risk Seen With GLP-1RAs for Diabetes Increased Retinopathy Risk Seen With GLP-1RAs for Diabetes
But diabetes-related eye complication risks were reduced with SGLT2 inhibitors and insulin.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine Clinical Summary Source Type: news
' Difficult Patient': Stigmatizing Words and Medical Error'Difficult Patient': Stigmatizing Words and Medical Error
In a hospital study, the use of certain words and language patterns in the medical record was linked with diagnostic errors. Dr F Perry Wilson comments.Medscape (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Acute Cardiac Event Reported in 22.4 Percent of Seniors Hospitalized With RSV
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 -- More than 22 percent of older hospitalized adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection experience an acute cardiac event, according to a study published online April 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Rebecca C.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
For Small Annuli, Self-Expanding TAVR May Have an Advantage For Small Annuli, Self-Expanding TAVR May Have an Advantage
A head-to-head trial of two widely used TAVR devices in patients with small aortic annuli, mostly women, showed differences in performance at 1 year in the SMART trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Substantial Triglyceride Reduction With Plozasiran Substantial Triglyceride Reduction With Plozasiran
In patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia who are at risk for acute pancreatitis, the drug brought about triglyceride reductions of more than 50% in the phase 2 SHASTA-2 study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 10, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
An Escalation of Dengue in Brazil An Escalation of Dengue in Brazil
A perfect storm of epidemiologic factors is exacerbating the spread of dengue in Brazil and throughout the world.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 10, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Managing Obesity: More Than GLP-1s or Bust Managing Obesity: More Than GLP-1s or Bust
Obesity expert Dr Holly Lofton reviews three alternatives to GLP-1s to help patients drop excess weight.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
DIY: Seborrheic Keratosis Eradication DIY: Seborrheic Keratosis Eradication
The national cost of SK removal for cosmetic reasons is staggering, but does it have to be this way?Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Millions in United States May Hear Gunshots at Night
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- The sound of nighttime gunshots potentially impacts millions of people in U.S. cities, according to a study published online April 2 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D., from Brigham... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Salt Substitution May Reduce All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Salt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a review published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Hannah Greenwood, from Bond University in Queensland, Australia, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
EU to Review Weight Loss Drugs for Suicidal Thoughts Risk EU to Review Weight Loss Drugs for Suicidal Thoughts Risk
A European Medicines Agency committee will this week hold a meeting related to its probe into reports of suicidal thoughts after taking diabetes and weight loss drugs such...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Semaglutide Beneficial in HFpEF Patients With Diabetes Semaglutide Beneficial in HFpEF Patients With Diabetes
In patients with HFpEF and obesity, symptom reduction and weight loss provided by semaglutide extends to those with diabetes, suggest new data from the STEP-HFpEF DM trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Cardiology's Bid to Defect From ABIM Plows Ahead
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- Cardiology's bid to escape what many see as burdensome requirements for board certification maintenance under the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is well underway, a panel reported at the American College... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 7, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Oral Care Tips and Tactics for the PCP: Dental Pain Oral Care Tips and Tactics for the PCP: Dental Pain
The Curbsiders share practical tips from a dentist-internist for short-term management of dental pain until the patient can get definitive treatment.The Curbsiders (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Metabolic and Mental Health Closely Linked Metabolic and Mental Health Closely Linked
Markers of metabolic syndrome were associated with an increased risk for the three common mental health disorders up to 20 years later, results of a large longitudinal study showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
