January 5, 2021
Intradialytic Hypotension Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More frequent intradialytic hypotension (IDH) during hemodialysis is associated with a higher incidence of subsequent peripheral artery disease (PAD) diagnosis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Eun Young Seong, M.D., Ph.D., from the Pusan National University School of Medicine...
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care spending in the United States increased 4.6 percent in 2019, which was a similar rate of growth as that seen in 2018, according to a report published online Dec. 16 in Health Affairs. Anne B. Martin, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Baltimore,...
Fitness Apps, Trackers Boost Physical Activity
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Interventions using apps or trackers seem to be effective in promoting physical activity, according to a review published online Dec. 21 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Liliana Laranjo, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Sydney, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify randomized, controlled...
Euglycemic DKA ID'd in T2DM Patients With COVID-19
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a case report recently published in The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Clinical Case Reports, five cases of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) are described in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) who developed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
Pandemic Has Disrupted Lung Cancer Screenings
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has caused significant disruption in lung cancer screening, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Robert M. Van Haren, M.D., from the University of Cincinnati, and colleagues examined the impact of COVID-19 on lung cancer screening and...