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Predischarge preparation for diabetes management lowers recidivism

Posted on: 15/08/2014 - 20:35

ORLANDO – Older hospitalized patients with diabetes who felt unprepared for discharge or who had coping difficulties after discharge had a significantly increased risk of readmission within 30 days...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Long-term benefits shown after gastric banding

Posted on: 07/08/2014 - 22:20

SAN FRANCISCO – The greater benefits of laparoscopic gastric banding surgery compared with medical treatment for obese patients were maintained for up to 17 years in a study of data on 1,490...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Bariatric surgery results may include improved sexual function for female patients

Posted on: 25/07/2014 - 21:05

WASHINGTON – Obese women experienced significant improvements in sexual function over 6-24 months after bariatric surgery in a multistudy review, indicating that this outcome should be listed among...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hormonal birth control linked to gestational diabetes

Posted on: 17/07/2014 - 22:15

Missouri women who used hormonal birth control were 1.4 times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, compared with those who used no birth control, according to a first-in-kind study published...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Fractures increased with two diabetes drugs

Posted on: 15/07/2014 - 18:40

SAN FRANCISCO – Adults who started taking sulfonylurea drugs for diabetes were 9% more likely to develop fractures within 5 years, and patients starting thiazolidinediones were 9% more likely to have...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Meta-analysis finds limited bone loss with low-dose glucocorticoids

Posted on: 11/07/2014 - 21:25

PARIS – Bone loss at 1 year is limited at the low doses of glucocorticoids typically used to treat adults with chronic inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, based on a meta-analysis of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Hyponatremia linked to osteoporosis, fragility fractures

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 15:40

CHICAGO – Hyponatremia quadruples the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures, according to a retrospective database study presented at the joint meeting of the International Congress of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Hyponatremia linked to osteoporosis, fragility fractures

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 15:40

CHICAGO – Hyponatremia quadruples the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures, according to a retrospective database study presented at the joint meeting of the International Congress of...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 17:00

CHICAGO – Older adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at risk for lessened bone mineral density for at least 2 years after their surgery and should be monitored appropriately for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 17:00

CHICAGO – Older adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at risk for lessened bone mineral density for at least 2 years after their surgery and should be monitored appropriately for...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

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