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Toe amputation effective in diabetics

Toe amputation effective in diabetics

12 Nov 2022

Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) appears to be an effective approach in diabetes management and can help avoid lower-extremity amputations (LEA), a recent study has found. However, patient-related factors such as insulin dependence and serum albumin affect the procedure’s efficacy.

Toe amputation effective in diabetics

12 Nov 2022
Clinical inertia tied to worse long-term outcomes in diabetics

Clinical inertia tied to worse long-term outcomes in diabetics

11 Nov 2022

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, clinical inertia appears to worsen long-term glycaemic control, reports a recent study.

Clinical inertia tied to worse long-term outcomes in diabetics

11 Nov 2022
Bariatric surgery provides cardioprotection in patients with severe obesity, NAFLD

Bariatric surgery provides cardioprotection in patients with severe obesity, NAFLD

09 Nov 2022

Patients with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) appear to benefit from bariatric surgery, which significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study has found.

Bariatric surgery provides cardioprotection in patients with severe obesity, NAFLD

09 Nov 2022
Menopause occurs early among women with diabetes

Menopause occurs early among women with diabetes

09 Nov 2022
Finerenone shields against pneumonia, COVID-19 in diabetic patients with CKD

Finerenone shields against pneumonia, COVID-19 in diabetic patients with CKD

02 Nov 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Patients with concomitant chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) who are undergoing mineralocorticoid receptor blockade with finerenone are better protected against pneumonia and COVID-19, according to a secondary analysis of data from the FIDELITY trials.

Finerenone shields against pneumonia, COVID-19 in diabetic patients with CKD

02 Nov 2022