Shrabasti Bhattacharya

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Bariatric Surgery Doesn’t Improve Mental Health in Teens

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: February 9, 2024

Despite improvements in weight, cardiometabolic health, and physical quality of life, bariatric surgery is an obesity treatment and improvements in...

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Protein Before Exercise Curbs Hypoglycemia in Teens with T1D

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: February 2, 2024

There was a small reduction in time below range during physical activity in patients who consumed 10-19.9 g and more than 20 g of protein before mo...

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Low Vitamin D Levels May Signal CVD Risk in Young Adults

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 26, 2024

Low levels of vitamin D can indicate cardiovascular risk, study finds.

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AI Boosts Diabetic Eye Screening and Follow-Up in Youth

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 25, 2024

In the intervention arm, 64% of patients with DED followed up with an eye care provider within 6 months compared with a mere 22% participants in th...

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SGLT2 Inhibitors Protective Against Retinopathy in T2D

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 23, 2024

The drugs are associated with lower risk of retinopathy than other second-line glucose-lowering medications.

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Tirzepatide: A ‘Rising Star’ in T2D Renal Protection

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 22, 2024

A meta-analysis of 8 studies found tirzepatide reduced albuminuria levels in patients with (T2D).

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Gestational Diabetes May Double Chronic Kidney Disease Risk

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 17, 2024

Women with GDM who went on to develop diabetes or hypertension faced even higher risks for CKD, suggesting that preventing diabetes and hypertensio...

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Strict Glycemic Control for Renal Benefit May Come With Risk

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 12, 2024

Patients with type 2 diabetes at an elevated risk for kidney failure may face the highest overall risk for death and hypoglycemic events....

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New Stroke Prevention: Clopidogrel-Aspirin Within 72 Hours

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 4, 2024

Giving DAPT with clopidogrel-aspirin within 72 hours of a mild ischemic stroke or TIA reduces new stroke risk m...

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Extreme Heat and Hypoglycemia Risk in Older Insulin Users

Author:: Shrabasti Bhattacharya

Publish date: January 2, 2024

The risk for a serious hypoglycemic event was about 40% higher among insulin users on days with a heat index ≥ 99th percentile than the 25-74th per...