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What Do Patients Hear When You Say "Diabetes"?
A play performed at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association portrays the world of a patient with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
Article, September 9, 2010
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New EULAR Guidelines for Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Kevin Deane discusses new recommendations from EULAR for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 9, 2010
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Stroke Prevention and Treatment
Improvements in the prevention and treatment of cerebrovascular accidents of all types are discussed in this thorough review.
Journal Article, September 9, 2010
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TRAQ-D (Trinidad Risk Assessment Questionnaire for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus): A Cheap, Reliable, Non-invasive Screening Tool for Diabetes
A culturally sensitive questionnaire was used to assess risk for type 2 diabetes in Trinidad.
Journal Article, September 9, 2010
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The Evolving Role of Obesity in Knee Osteoarthritis
What is the link between obesity and knee osteoarthritis?
Journal Article, September 8, 2010
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Economic Analysis of a Tailored Behavioral Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Control for Primary Care Patients
A telephonic nurse-administered intervention could be a key adjuvant strategy for meeting national goals for BP control.
Journal Article, September 8, 2010
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Screening for Cardiovascular Risk
Improved screening and selection of individuals for more effective prevention of cardiovascular disease is possible, but is it practical?
Journal Article, September 7, 2010
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Reducing the Risk of CVD in Patients with Periodontitis
The association between periodontitis and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, could be related to systemic inflammation initiated by a local inflammatory challenge.
Journal Article, September 7, 2010
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Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes: How Low Should We Go?
Could tight blood pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease do more harm than good?
Experts And Viewpoints, September 7, 2010
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Pancreas Allograft Biopsies With Positive C4d Staining and Anti-Donor Antibodies Related to Worse Outcome for Patients
C4d staining patterns in transplanted pancreases illustrate the role of C4d in establishing a diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection.
Journal Article, September 7, 2010
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A Review of Dyspnea in Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Understanding and objectively quantifying dyspnea is a critical element for improving this vital sign of heart failure pathophysiology.
Journal Article, September 6, 2010
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Differential Contribution of Diabetes and the Ren2 Gene to Glomerular Pathology in Diabetic (mREN-2)27 Rats
Narrowing the scope of utility for (mREN-2)27 rats may help to create better methods for researching diabetic nephropathy.
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
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Transdermal Estrogen: What Is the Latest Data on the Risk for Stroke?
What is the association between transdermal estrogen and the risk for stroke? Dr. JoAnn Manson discusses why the findings from a recent BMJ study have important clinical implications for practice.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2, 2010
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Moving Diabetes Genetics Beyond Genome-Wide Association Studies
Dr. Ali Torkamani summarizes key sessions from the American Diabetes Association's 70th Scientific Sessions and discusses how genetic investigations can assist in our understanding of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Conference Coverage, September 2, 2010
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The New World of Biosimilars: What Diabetologists Need to Know About Biosimilar Insulins
Biopharmaceuticals are particularly complex molecules, and biosimilar insulins present special challenges.
Journal Article, September 1, 2010
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CDC Commentary: The Critical Importance of Newborn Screening and Follow-up
In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Shapira explains how newborn screening and recommended follow-up can help to answer whether congenital hypothyroidism is increasing in the United States.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 31, 2010
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Incretin-Based Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Current Status and Future Prospects
Where do these 2 new classes of antidiabetic drugs fit into the armamentarium for diabetes treatment?
Journal Article, August 31, 2010
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Nonhomeostatic Control of Human Appetite and Physical Activity in Regulation of Energy Balance
The authors to examine the role of leptin and insulin in the control of human meal-to-meal eating and appetite.
Journal Article, August 31, 2010
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Effectiveness of Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalization represents one of the most complex percutaneous coronary interventions. Can technology turn the tables on CTOs and simplify treatment?
Journal Article, August 31, 2010
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An Elderly Diabetic Patient with Necrotic Arachnidism
A spider bite can challenge the immune system and inflict necrotic wounds that are difficult to heal, especially among elderly people with diabetes.
Journal Article, August 31, 2010
