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Weight loss in T2D patients ups death risk, but lifestyle change can help
Mortality is heightened among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with substantial weight loss, but such risk can be attenuated by improving lifestyle quality, suggests a recent study.
Weight loss in T2D patients ups death risk, but lifestyle change can help
06 Mar 2022
Telehealth disappoints as mental health support for T1D during pandemic
Telehealth strategies do not seem to ease the mental health burden in type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, reports a recent Brazil study.
Telehealth disappoints as mental health support for T1D during pandemic
06 Mar 2022
Hs-cTnI less accurate at diagnosing MI in patients with prior CABG
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) loses diagnostic accuracy for myocardial infarction (MI) in patients who had undergone prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), though it remains highly sensitive and specific, a new study has found.
Hs-cTnI less accurate at diagnosing MI in patients with prior CABG
05 Mar 2022
T2D risk elevated in thyroid cancer patients after thyroidectomy
Development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more likely to occur among patients with thyroid cancer who underwent thyroidectomy than matched controls, a Korea study has shown. In addition, a U-shaped dose-dependent relationship exists between the levothyroxine dosage and T2D risk.
T2D risk elevated in thyroid cancer patients after thyroidectomy
05 Mar 2022
Corticosteroids up incidence of adverse events, readmissions in severe COPD
A single-institution study does not recommend the prescription of systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) as this might result in an increased incidence of adverse effects and readmissions.