A lower threshold for referral to the emergency department for outpatient hyperkalemia may reduce mortality
1. Patients with an emergency department encounter within 24 hours of severe outpatient hyperkalemia had lower rates of immediate and...
Endocrinology
Reports of high-impact endocrinology studies by medical professionals
Deep-learning model achieved high diagnostic performance for diabetic macular edema detection using optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans
1. Nguyen and colleagues developed and evaluated a deep-learning model for detecting diabetic macular edema using 3D OCT scans. 2....
Cataract surgery is associated with increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy among patients with diabetes
1. Cataract surgery in patients with diabetes is associated with a significantly increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Evidence Rating...
Low-dose hydrocortisone may improve memory in women with human immunodeficiency virus infection
1. Low-dose hydrocortisone (LDH) is well tolerated and improves verbal learning and memory, working memory, and attention in adult women...
A healthy lifestyle may reduce risk of infection in patients with type 2 diabetes
1. Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with an approximately 44% reduction in infection incidence among patients living with...
Newer GLP-1 agents yield substantial weight loss in nondiabetic adults
1. In this updated systematic review, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and co-agonists produced substantial weight loss in adults without diabetes,...
Weight loss is associated with improved vascular function in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
1. Short-term dietary weight loss targeting hepatic fat reduction was associated with measurable improvements in arterial stiffness, endothelial function, and...
Use of semaglutide for weight control among women of reproductive age is more common in those using hormonal contraception
1. Among a nested case-control study, use of hormonal contraception was associated with higher subsequent semaglutide initiation for weight control...
Intermittent metformin (Glucophage) is non-inferior to continuous metformin for prediabetes in post-partum women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus
1. Among women with prediabetes following prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), intermittent metformin (Glucophage) in combination with lifestyle modifications was...
Swedish study reports low vision loss risk with GLP-1RAs
1. In this cohort study, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use was associated with a higher risk of anterior ischemic...
