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What do you call a koala who is too sweet for its own good? Diabetic
Diabetic koala gets an assist from zookeepers, an endocrinologist, and a glucose monitor.
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Trial data suggest beneficial class effects of SGLT2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin
ORLANDO – Data from EXSCEL placebo group subjects show beneficial class effects of SGLT2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin, on MACE, ACM, and...
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Special care advised for HIV-infected patients with diabetes
Unique challenges require adjustments to normal diagnostics and treatment, endocrinologist says
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Closed-loop insulin control for T2DM is feasible in hospital setting
ORLANDO – Noncritical patients tolerated automated devices and had fewer clinically significant hypoglycemic events.
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Meet the rare diabetes diagnosis that thrills patients
When appropriate, endocrinologists should test for rare monogenetic form, experts say.
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Chronic kidney disease is 40% more common in T2DM than T1DM
ORLANDO – Analysis of 1.5 million U.S. subjects reinforces importance of early warning via albumin testing.
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Bariatric revision mortality linked to age, comorbidities
As the number of bariatric surgeries has grown, the number of revisional operations has also risen.
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Beyond the sleeve and RYGB: The frontier of bariatric procedures
Patients may see many choices, from vagal nerve blockade to “rogue” procedures.
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The case for bariatric surgery to manage CV risk in diabetes
Evidence on surgical efficacy has accumulated.
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FDA alerts clinicians to gastric balloon deaths
Four fatalities followed gastric perforation within a month of balloon placement.