October 28, 2020
61.6 Cases of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Per 10,000 Admissions Reported in 2017
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) was 61.6 cases per 10,000 admissions in 2017 and is higher in men than women, according to a research letter published online Oct. 13 in Diabetes Care. Kamleshun Ramphul, M.D., from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and Jyotsnav Joynauth,...
Bevacizumab Less Effective for Diabetic Macular Edema in Blacks
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with diabetic macular edema are significantly less likely to show short-term visual improvement after one or three injections of bevacizumab, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Pawarissara Osathanugrah, from the Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues compared...
Decrease Seen in Non-COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations at Peak
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There was a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for non-COVID-19-related conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the caseloads of common medical emergencies, according to two research letters published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Saul Blecker, M.D., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in...
Most Couples Concordant for Cardiovascular Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most couples are concordant in cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Network Open. Dov Shiffman, Ph.D., from Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute in San Juan Capistrano, California, and colleagues examined within-couple concordance of the American Heart Association-defined Life’s Simple 7 in a...
Incident CVD Up With Sugary, Artificially Sweetened Drinks
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Higher intake of sugary beverages and artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a research letter published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Eloi Chazelas, from Sorbonne Paris Nord University, and colleagues examined...