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Michigan Medicine and U-M research finds a bidirectional link between mental health disorders and chronic diabetes complications, urging comprehensive screenings.

Investigators found that 107 metabolites were associated with the incidence of hospitalized gout.

A retrospective study in Japan identified 3 cases of non-infectious IOI associated with retinal vasculitis after aflibercept 8 mg treatment.

During this segment of a recent Lungcast, Mora and Sadeameli speak about 2 key topics: vaping and e-cigarette use among children as well as vaccinations and related misinformation.

In this episode, hosts discuss the implications of Dexcom announcing availability of their Stelo sensor and the FDA clearance of the Omnipod 5 for type 2 diabetes.

There were no significant differences in the overall incidence of AEs and serious AEs.

FDA expands Omnipod 5 AID system for type 2 diabetes, marking the first AID system approved for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes management.

A study found that women with trauma history have reduced liver transplant access compared to men, with gender disparities not driven by psychiatric symptoms.

A new study found hepatitis C virus reinfections may occur within 24 weeks of sustained virologic response after injecting drugs.

Heat-related mortality rates in the US notably grew between 1999 and 2023, particularly since 2016.

Qazi discusses a review of considerations for GLP-1 RA use in the context of endoscopic procedures due to their impact on gastric emptying and bowel motility.

With the growing popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists, understanding their impact on gastric emptying, bowel motility, and potential implications for endoscopy is essential.

Qazi reviews findings from a study exploring the safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the early versus late post-transplant period.

Patients who underwent ERCP ≤ 30 days post-transplant had greater rates of early post-procedure bleeding but similar rates of technical and clinical success compared to late ERCP.

Qazi reviews findings from a study exploring potential causes of seronegative villous atrophy, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a broad differential in diagnosis.

Findings suggest a heterogeneous makeup of seronegative enteropathies, presenting difficulty in diagnosing patients with villous atrophy and negative celiac serologic testing.

Dexcom's Stelo, the first OTC glucose sensor, launches in the US on August 26, 2024, offering 15-day wear and HSA/FSA eligibility for as low as $89.99 per 2-pack.

This clinical quiz tests your knowledge of recommendations related to the initiation and titration of urate-lowering therapy from the 2020 ACR guidelines for gout management.

Investigators also found that bDMARDs were used more often by patients with early-onset rheumatoid arthritis than by patients with late-onset.

Moderate to severe anemia was linked to an increase in cardiac arrest or stroke compared with normal hemoglobin levels in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

A new study suggests circulating uric acid may be a pro-aging factor in older adults, potentially causing more harm than benefits.

Findings support the use of liver grafts from donation after circulatory death and HCV-positive donors, citing comparable 1-year patient and graft survival.

Nocturnal hypoxia may represent an additional modifiable risk factor for AMD, particularly its neovascular form.

This analysis evaluated the long-term follow-up and risks linked to the self-reported penicillin allergy persistence after a successful oral penicillin challenge and allergy label removal.

A new study revealed children who go from normal weight to overweight have a greater risk of atopic dermatitis than obese children who maintain their weight.

Kumar explains what is known about the use of PPAR agonists in primary biliary cholangitis and the significance of the recent FDA accelerated approvals of elafibranor and seladelpar.

Intensive lipid-lowering treatment regimens were linked to a notable reduction in three-point MACE risk and ACS recurrence versus background statin therapy.

The third quarterly issue of 2024 reviews early versus late ERCP outcomes post-transplant, the impact of GLP-1RA use on endoscopic management, and the differential diagnosis of seronegative villous atrophy.

Modifiable risk factors, including elevated HbA1C and blood pressure, were linked to a higher risk of DME development in a large multicenter database.

These data suggest that the choice of allergens for patch testing should remain the same among individuals with and without atopic dermatitis.