Could PCSK9 inhibitors be cost effective for all comers?
WASHINGTON - Treating all of the estimated 23 million individuals in the United States who would qualify for PCSK9 inhibitor therapy on the basis of current Food and Drug Administration indications... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 24, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Dr. Robert Califf confirmed as FDA commissioner
Dr. Robert M. Califf was confirmed as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration by an 89-4 vote of the full Senate on Feb. 24.
Physician associations praised the Senate’s confirmation,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 24, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Nuanced approach works best for potential ECT patients
Las Vegas – Electroconvulsive therapy is useful for many patients, particularly those with more severe depressive symptoms and more treatment resistance, according to Dr. Bruce J. Cohen.
However, a... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 24, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
VIDEO: Post-stroke pioglitazone modestly protective against secondary vascular events
LOS ANGELES – Nondiabetic, insulin-resistant patients who started pioglitazone within 6 months of an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack had almost a 3% absolute risk reduction in secondary... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 19, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Among hospitalized patients with diabetes, 25% have undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy
The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy was 25% and that of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy was 19% of an inpatient population of patients with diabetes, compared with the general... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 19, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Consensus statement stresses ‘meaningful’ glucose monitoring
Outpatient blood glucose monitoring (BGM) needs to be meaningful, and the best way to achieve that is to individualize the process, so that changes in control, which may flag need for changes in... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 19, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Investigators recover nearly $755 million in health fraud
Government investigators recovered nearly $755 million in criminal and civil health fraud actions in 2015, according to new figures from the Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 19, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Pediatric BMI increases linked to rises in blood pressure, hypertension risk
Children’s and adolescents’ risk of blood pressure increases and hypertension rose as their body mass index increased, even over a short period of a few years, according to a recent study.... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 19, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Supreme Court: Fate of health care cases uncertain after Scalia death
The fate of several high-profile health care cases remains uncertain after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
The eight remaining justices will hear oral arguments on and weigh... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 18, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Sleep duration linked with gestational weight gain
ATLANTA – Both short and long sleep duration during pregnancy are associated with extremes of gestational weight gain, according to findings from a multicenter prospective cohort study.
Among 760... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 18, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Contraceptive ring, implant, and DMPA tied to lower sexual interest
Compared with women using copper IUDs, women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the contraceptive ring, and the implant were more likely to report a lack of interest in sex in a survey.
Women... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 18, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Treating maternal subclinical hypothyroidism doesn’t improve childhood IQ
ATLANTA – Prenatal treatment of maternal subclinical hypothyroidism or hypothyroxinemia conferred no cognitive, behavioral, or neurodevelopmental benefit to children up to age 5.
The findings of two... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Testosterone: Moderate sexual, mood benefits; no vitality benefit
Testosterone therapy provides small to moderate benefits in sexual function and mood, but none in walking distance or vitality among symptomatic older men with low serum levels of the hormone,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Change to NPDB guidebook redefines ‘investigation’
AUSTIN, TEX. – Physicians could face more reportable actions to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) under changes to the data bank’s guidebook.
In its last update of the guidebook, the Health... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Doctors, payers collaborate to simplify and align quality measures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and America’s Health Insurance Plans on Feb 16 announced a set of core quality measures across seven areas that will serve as the foundation for a... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - February 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
