University Of Washington
Weight loss, better beta-cell function tied to long-term glycemic control with tirzepatide
Adults with type 2 diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular events were more likely to sustain an HbA1c of 6.5% or less at 2 years with tirzepatide if they lost more weight and had improved beta-cell function, according to new data.
Large differences observed among insulin algorithms at US academic hospitals
Algorithms for initiating insulin among noncritically ill adults varied widely across 20 U.S. academic hospitals, according to a brief report published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.
FDA clears transluminal coronary angioplasty perfusion balloon catheter
Teleflex announced its percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty perfusion balloon catheter has received FDA 510(k) clearance for balloon dilatation of coronary artery or coronary bypass graft stenoses.
Long-term data support active surveillance as effective strategy for prostate cancer
Active surveillance for men with favorable-risk prostate cancer is an effective management strategy, according to data from a prospective cohort study published in JAMA.
Setmelanotide lowers BMI by 5% or more for most people with hypothalamic obesity
Setmelanotide reduced BMI by at least 5% at 16 weeks among 89% of children and adults with hypothalamic obesity, according to findings from a phase 2 trial published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Advances in AI could improve disease prediction, reduce provider stress
BOSTON — Explainable AI and systems that help providers with day-to-day tasks will allow experts to conduct more advanced research and make impactful changes in clinical care, according to two speakers at ENDO 2024.
New data ‘offer some hope’ that checkpoint inhibitors may be safe for pregnant women
Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors for pregnant women with cancer may be safer than previously thought, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
66-year-old woman with periprosthetic distal humerus fracture with minimal bone stock
A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety and osteoporosis presented to the ED after a ground level fall at home resulting in left elbow pain and deformity.
Age younger than 65 years may be a risk factor for re-revision after aseptic revision TKA
SAN FRANCISCO — Results showed age younger than 65 years may be a risk factor for all-cause re-revision after aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty.
Managing pain should be more than ‘hammering patients with immunomodulatory medications’
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Understanding the science of pain can help rheumatologists better manage fibromyalgia and other chronic conditions, according to a presenter at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.