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Higher Risk for Amputation, DKA With SGLT2 Inhibitors for T2DM
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors is associated with an increased risk for lower-limb amputation and diabetic ketoacidosis compared with use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in The BMJ.
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In the first six months of 2018, 8.8 percent of U.S. individuals of all ages were uninsured, which was not significantly different from 2017, according to a report published Nov. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Data from patient- and family-reported error narratives indicate that problems related to patient-physician interactions are major contributors to diagnostic errors, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs.
CDC: Many Americans May Have Prediabetes and Not Know It
by modernClinician Editorial Team
More than one-third of Americans have prediabetes, but 90 percent of them do not know they have it, medical experts say.
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