Decision Support in Medicine: Hypothyroidism in pregnancy and postpartum
1. Are you sure the pregnant or post-partum patient has hypothyroidism?
Symptoms of hypothyroidism may include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, cold intolerance, hoarseness, dry skin,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 14, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Study identifies important predictors for PC/PGL
BALTIMORE – Tumor size and the presence of mutations of the succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit B (SDHB) gene may be reliable indicators of prognosis after surgery for pheochromocytoma and... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
CMS: Projected overall growth rate in health spending holding firm
Health spending is projected to grow on average 5.8% from 2015-2025, the same projected rate of grown as announced last year covering 2014-2024, according the CMS Office of the Actuary.
However,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
CMS to Congress: We might delay MACRA start
Implementation of some MACRA provisions could be delayed, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt told committee members at a July 13 <a... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Metabolic health declining among the obese, despite improvements in BP and lipids
Despite achieving significant improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol levels, obese Americans continue to grow fatter, with worsening blood glucose and an increasing incidence of... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
HHS issues guidance on ransomware attacks
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights has issued new guidance to help physicians and their practices combat a ransomware attack.
Ransomware – a type of... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Medicaid expansion linked to lower uninsured rates
The overall uninsured rate for nonelderly adults took a significant drop from 18.8% in 2013 to 14.4% in 2014, with rates by age lower and declines generally larger among states that expanded Medicaid... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Newer insulin glargine formula curbs nocturnal hypoglycemia
NEW ORLEANS – Insulin glargine 300 U/mL provided comparable glycemic control to that seen with insulin glargine 100 U/mL and consistently reduced the risk of nocturnal hypoglycemia in patients with... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
‘Clarion call’ to screen for, treat aldosteronism
The Endocrine Society’s updated Clinical Practice Guideline for managing primary aldosteronism is “a clarion call” for physicians to recognize the impact of this substantial public health problem and... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Triple therapy helped type 1 patients improve glycemia
NEW ORLEANS – The addition of dapagliflozin to insulin and liraglutide in patients with type 1 diabetes resulted in a significant improvement in glycemia, results from a single-center randomized... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Statement warns of drugs causing or exacerbating heart failure
Many commonly used prescription drugs, many OTC agents, and also several complimentary or alternative medications, can either trigger heart failure or exacerbate the disease in patients with existing... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Endobariatrics: Coming to a clinic near you
SAN DIEGO – Device companies are working hard to bring obesity management to the endoscopy suite.
The field is called endobariatrics, and its goal is to fill the gap between surgery and... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Canagliflozin benefits cohort of type 1 diabetes patients
NEW ORLEANS – Compared with placebo, canagliflozin improved glycemic control and reduced glycemic variability over 18 weeks in adults with type 1 diabetes that had been inadequately controlled with... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Most women conceive within 5 years of starting fertility treatment
HELSINKI, FINLAND – The overall birth rate within 5 years of initiating fertility treatment with homologous gametes was 71% among nearly 20,000 women in a Danish assisted reproductive technology... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
High rates of early complications seen in youth with diabetes
NEW ORLEANS – There is a high burden of early complications among young adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, results from an ongoing study demonstrated.
“We are witnessing a recent increase in... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - July 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
