University Of Texas Medical Branch
GLP-1 agonists may be protective against hip fracture in patients with type 2 diabetes
SAN DIEGO — GLP-1 agonists may be protective against hip fracture when administered for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, according to results presented here.
Hypothyroidism may be associated with increased medical, implant complications after TSA
According to results published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, patients with hypothyroidism may be at an increased risk for medical and implant-related complications after total shoulder arthroplasty vs. controls.
GLP-1 receptor agonists may raise complication, readmission risks after TSA
According to published results, patients using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists who undergo total shoulder arthroplasty may have increased risks for readmission and several postoperative complications vs. controls.
Body dysmorphia during pregnancy worsens self-image, quality of life
Body dysmorphic disorder may negatively impact quality of life and body image during pregnancy, especially during first and third trimesters, highlighting the need for interventions and support for pregnant women, researchers reported.
Case management, financial incentive interventions improve cardiac rehab use
ATLANTA — Among patients with lower socioeconomic status, interventions based on case management and financial incentives improved attendance at cardiac rehabilitation sessions, according to the results of the HeLP trial.
Fewer women undergo revascularization for heart attack vs. men
Despite larger declines in STEMI and non-STEMI events from 2011 to 2018, women received proportionately fewer revascularization procedures and had a higher STEMI mortality rate vs. men, researchers reported.
Statins could mitigate clotting risk in women at menopausal age on hormone therapy
Statin therapy could lower the odds of blood clot formation conferred by hormone therapy in perimenopausal women, according to a case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.