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Daptomycin Penetrates Soft Tissue in Diabetics
A microdialysis study shows that the antibiotic daptomycin penetrates well into soft tissue in both diabetic patients and healthy volunteers, researchers report in the November issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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CME
ABPM Should Be Used in Resistant Hypertension
Continuously measuring blood pressure may predict heart disease and related deaths in patients with resistant hypertension, but office blood pressure readings do not appear to predict these risks.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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CME
Risk Factors Identified for Recurrent Cardiac Events in Type 2 Diabetes
Risk factors for recurrent cardiac events include long-standing previous cardiovascular disease, male sex, age, high triglyceride levels, and insulin use.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Asthma Overdiagnosed in Obese and Nonobese Adults
Nearly a third of adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the condition, according to a report in the November 18th issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Perioperative Hyperglycemia Linked to Postoperative Infection Risk
Independent of diabetes status, perioperative hyperglycemia is associated with an increased risk of postoperative infection, according to a report in the October issue of the Annals of Surgery.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Early Teriparatide Response May Hinge on Prior Bisphosphonate Therapy
In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, prior treatment with risedronate does not impair early responsiveness to teriparatide to the same extent as prior treatment with alendronate, a study suggests.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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High-Normal Thyroid Function Linked to Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Subjects with thyroid function at the upper end of normal have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, according to findings published in the November 10th issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Higher Initial Doses of Thyroxine Better for Congenital Hypothyroidism
In children diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism, higher initial doses of L-thyroxine normalize thyroid function better than lower doses, according to a report in the November issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Hypoglycemia More Common With Sulfonylurea Than With Metformin Use
Among patients with type 2 diabetes taking oral antidiabetes drugs, hypoglycemia is nearly 3 times more common with sulfonylurea treatment than with metformin use, according to a report in the November issue of Diabetes Care.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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India Fights Uphill Problem With Diabetes
Mahadevappa, a villager in India's southern state of Karnataka, was diagnosed with diabetes 18 years ago and put on drugs since.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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In Utero Diabetes Exposure May Predispose to Type 2 Diabetes at Earlier Age
Exposure to a diabetic intrauterine environment is associated with an earlier age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in offspring, according to findings from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study -- a survey of ethnically diverse people diagnosed with diabetes before age 20 years.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Drop in Abdominal Obesity Cuts Risk of Macular Degeneration
Patients who lower their waist-to-hip ratio, particularly those who are obese, can decrease their odds of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology for November.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Strength and Endurance Training Improve Aspects of HIV-Related Lipodystrophy
The physical and metabolic consequences of lipodystrophy in HIV-infected patients can be managed with appropriate exercise, according to a European research team.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Older Patients Face Higher Mortality, CHF Hospitalizations With Rosiglitazone Over Pioglitazone
A retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries found all-cause mortality to be increased by 15% in patients taking rosiglitazone, while congestive heart failure hospitalizations were 13% higher. Stroke and MI, however, were no different between the treatment groups.
Heartwire, November 2008
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CME
Motivational Enhancement Therapy May Be Helpful in Type 1 Diabetes
A randomized controlled trial shows that motivational enhancement therapy added to cognitive behavioral therapy modestly improves control of type 1 diabetes.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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COPD May Partly Explain "Obesity Paradox" in Peripheral Artery Disease
Concomitant COPD may account for much of the "obesity paradox," in which mortality decreases with increasing body mass index (BMI) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), researchers report in the November issue of Chest.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Middle-Aged Diabetic Women More Likely to Die After MI Than Diabetic Men
Women younger than 65 with diabetes tend to have worse cardiovascular risk profiles than diabetic men of the same age, leading to higher mortality rates following an MI, analysis of data from a large Swedish registry indicate.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Blood Viscosity, Hematocrit Linked to Diabetes Risk
Elevated blood viscosity and hematocrit are associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the November 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Continuous Glucose Monitors Detect Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Before Seizures
When used as sensors for nocturnal hypoglycemia alarms, continuous glucose monitors have sufficient time to awaken a patient to prevent a seizure, even with the lag time in interstitial glucose readings, according to a report in the November issue of Diabetes Care.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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AHA 2008: Hormone Cream May Aid Menopausal Symptoms Without Increasing Thrombotic Risk
Custom-compounded plant-derived hormone cream may improve menopausal symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and pain, without increasing blood-clot formation, a small study suggests.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
