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In-hospital glucose management program gives dramatic savings
“I’ve been advocating for endocrine hospitalists to be deployed nationally,” said Dr. Misha Zilbermint.
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Only a third of adults with diabetes receive ADA-recommended care
In 2017-2018, only one in three received all of five care elements recommended by the American Diabetes Association.
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Promising data on once-weekly insulin, phase 3 study ongoing
New studies of the investigational once-weekly insulin icodec show it’s possible to switch from other basal insulins to icodec and that dose...
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Cushing’s death rate ‘unacceptable,’ triple that of general population
Death rates among patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome have dropped since 2000 but are still threefold that of the general population.
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FDA panel supports islet cell treatment for type 1 diabetes
Voting 12-4 to support approval, panel members expressed concern about toxicity of long-term immunosuppression, particularly given the advances in...
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Fit-for-Fertility program boosts births, is cost effective
The cost in Canadian dollars per additional newborn achieved with the Fit-for-Fertility program was similar to the willingness-to-pay for in vitro...
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FDA approves new ready-to-inject glucagon product
Dasiglucagon is the third of newer-generation glucagon products that don’t require multistep reconstitution in emergency hypoglycemic situations...
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COVID-19 ‘long-haul’ symptoms overlap with ME/CFS
Long-term symptoms following acute COVID-19 illness were predictable based on prior experience with postviral fatigue syndromes including myalgic...
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COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Patients with thyroid abnormalities during acute COVID-19, or who develop such symptoms, should have thyroid function checked every 6 months for a...
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Comic books help explain type 1 diabetes to all ages
Overcoming the challenges in managing type 1 diabetes can sometimes feel like an unappreciated superpower.
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Diabetes prevention moves toward reality as studies published
Newly published 3-year data on teplizumab in high-risk individuals and combination therapy with liraglutide in new-onset type 1 diabetes show...
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Inpatient sodium imbalances linked to adverse COVID-19 outcomes
Hypernatremia during hospitalization was associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and to a greater need for ventilatory support.