March 22, 2021
ENDO: T1DM Patients With DKA Readmitted Fairly Often
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About one in every five patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is readmitted within 30 days, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, held virtually from March 20 to 23. Hafeez Shaka, M.D.,...
ENDO: Three Months After COVID-19, Thyroid Function Normalizes
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — At three months after COVID-19 disease, patients have normalized thyroid function, but subacute thyroiditis may be present, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, held virtually from March 20 to 23. Noting that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 may have occurrence of thyrotoxicosis...
Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Physicians should spend more time explaining side effects of medications to older patients than discussing dosage information, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Timothy Ho, from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles,...