article thumbnail

Overall medication adherence as an indicator for health outcomes among elderly patients with hypertension and diabetes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objectives To assess overall medication adherence as an indicator for emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality among elderly patients. 93% had hypertension, 46% had diabetes, and 39% had both diabetes and hypertension. ORs were similar for the three consecutive years 2017, 2018, and 2019.

article thumbnail

A Revolutionary Drug for Extreme Hunger Offers Clues to Obesity’s Complexity

Physician's Weekly

They rushed to the emergency room, fearing a dangerous bowel impaction. Obesity medicine is likely heading the way of treatments for high blood pressure or diabetes, with three to five effective options for different types of patients. “It only makes sense that it’s complex to treat,” Yanovski said.