Internal Medicine

Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Total Joint Replacement in Older Adults

December 19, 2022

An analysis of a national health insurance database provides insight into the risk of total knee or total hip replacement based on use of metformin among a cohort of older adults.

Study Details Rates of Glycemic Emergencies Among Medicare Beneficiaries from 2011-2020

December 16, 2022

Using data from Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from 2011-2020, investigators provide an overview of trends of severe hyperglycemic- and hypoglycemic-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits among those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Female Sex, Increased BMI Linked to Increased Likelihood of Long COVID

December 01, 2022

An analysis of survey data from more than 1400 adults in the UK provides insight into potential risk factors for developing long COVID symptoms, with results indicating both female sex and increased body mass index as potential risk factors.

Blood Glucose at Admission Could Serve as Prognostic Marker in Emergency Departments

November 29, 2022

An analysis of data from patients admitted to emergency departments from 7 hospitals in Sweden provide insight into the potential of blood glucose at admission for use as a biomarker to predict all-cause mortality and cardiovascular risk in patients without a history of diabetes.

Endocrine Month in Review: September 2022

September 25, 2022

Our endocrinology month in review spotlights the most popular content from the past month. Our top content from September 2022 includes new guideline recommendations from the ADA/EASD, new data on semaglutide 2.4 mg and tirzepatide, a label update for finerenone, & more!

High HbA1c Linked to Increased Risk of Trigger Finger in Both Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes

September 06, 2022

An analysis of national register data from Sweden suggests elevated HbA1c levels were linked to an increase in the likelihood of developing stenosing tenosynovitis, more commonly known as trigger finger, among people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

GSA Releases New Toolkit for Obesity Management in Older Adults

August 18, 2022

On August 16, the Gerontological Society of America released a 63-page provider toolkit aimed at providing clinicians managing older patients with obesity with necessary tools and resources to improve the recognition and treatment of obesity in this patient population.