Patrick Campbell

An analysis of the Women's Health Study indicates women with type 2 diabetes were at a 10-times greater risk of developing premature coronary heart disease than their counterparts without diabetes.

A matched cohort study of more than 10k patients suggests undergoing gastric bypass surgery was associated with a 38% reduction in risk of developing diabetic retinopathy among obese patients with diabetes.

The US FDA has approved vericiguat (Verquvo) for reducing the risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization following a hospitalization for heart failure or need for outpatient intravenous diuretics in patients with HFrEF.

A meta-analysis of nearly 20 studies is offering clinicians further insight into the effects of consuming fried foods on cardiovascular health.

An analysis of survey results from more than 1000 patients with diabetes from 30 countries indicates patients may be more open to remote digital monitoring than previously thought.

Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of more than 50 studies assessing cardiovascular risk with levels of abdominal aortic calcification indicate increased AAC was linked to 80% increase in risk of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death.

Analysis of data from more than 20,000 patients at a University of Alabama hospital indicates taking metformin before contracting COVID-19 was linked to a 60% reduction in odds of mortality.

An analysis of data from the UK Biobank cohort offers an overview of the risk reduction for cardiovascular disease derived from various levels and measurements of physical activity.

Data from questionnaires given to type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients from an outpatient clinic is providing insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted diabetes management.

A quality improvement study conducted at a trio of Penn Medicine hospitals suggests changing cardiac rehabilitation referrals from an opt-in to an opt-out decision in their EHR could drastically improve referral rates.

An analysis of children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children is providing insight into the potential for increased risk of mental health disorders among patients with high insulin levels or high BMI trajectory as a child.

An analysis of nearly 100k people from the UK Biobank study suggests there was no upper threshold on the reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease derived from physical activity.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 trials suggest adhering to a low carbohydrate diet for a 6-month period could facilitate remission of diabetes and lead to reductions in body weight.

An analysis of more than 100k people from five community-based cohorts indicates consuming one alcoholic drink per day could increase risk of atrial fibrillation by 16%, while consuming four per day increased risk by 47%.

An analysis of data from questionnaires sent to more than 400 patients from a diabetes clinic in Europe gives insight into the impact of lockdown measures on body weight, HbA1c control, and perceived levels of stress and anxiety.

A retrospective cohort study suggests peak atrial longitudinal strain and peak atrial contraction strain could help clinicians identify HFpEF patients at greatest risk for developing atrial fibrillation.

A phase 2 trial from investigators in the UK suggests use of denosumab, a human monoclonal antibody, could drastically reduce the rate of revision procedures after hip replacements.

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is providing insight into the effects of saccharin use on the development of diabetes and glucose absorption in healthy patients.

An analysis by clinicians from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides an overview of the increase in cardiac deaths occurring as a result of avoiding emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An analysis of data from more than 1.2 million Korean women offers insight into how reproductive factors might impact fracture risk among postmenopausal women.

An analysis of patients from 52 clinical sites details an apparent increase in risk of being hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis after contracting COVID-19 among Black patients compared to White patients.

An analysis of data from a medical center in the UK suggests patients with heart failure were at nearly double the risk of dying from COVID-19 as their counterparts without COVID-19.

Results of the REPLACE COVID trial offer clinicians an opportunity to better understand the impact of discontinuing therapy with ACEs or ARBs.

An analysis of OCT and OCTA scans from 129 diabetics suggests structural and vascular abnormalities of the retina can help predict cognitive decline in patients with type 1 diabetes.

A study from UCL is providing clinicians with an estimate of excess cardiac deaths that occurred as a result of nonattendance to emergency department visits during the March 2020 peak of the pandemic.

A randomized trial provides further insight into the effects of intensive lifestyle interventions on coronary plaque progression in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease.

An analysis of more than 1000 matched pairs of women receiving one of two common treatments for breast cancer were half as likely to be hospitalized for heart failure if they were also using statins.

An analysis of 34k patients over more than a decade indicates living alone after a hip fracture was associated with a 37% increase in mortality risk among men and a 23% increase in risk among women.

An analysis of 7 AI algorithms for detecting diabetic retinopathy is shedding light on variability in outcomes using the various algorithms that have become available in recent years.

A single-center trial from Europe is comparing plaque progression using CTA scans of patients randomized to intensive lifestyle intervention versus optimized medical therapy alone.