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Can Diabetics Get UTIs Because of Insulin?

A Country Doctor Writes

A 60-something diabetic who had started taking insulin a few months ago had left a message that she wanted to change from Novolog (insulin aspart) to Humalog (insulin lispro) because she had just had her second UTI (urinary tract infection). I was covering for Dr. Kim the other day.

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Challenges and Gains of AI in Primary Health Systems

Physician's Weekly

Study quality was estimated by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tools. The results showed that 109 articles were reviewed, mainly from North America (n = 49, 44%) and Europe (n = 36, 33%), using varied study designs. Based on the PCET, AI opportunities, challenges, and requirements were grouped under 4 major dimensions.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

Six years ago, I wrote the essay below about an article I read in the New England Journal of Medicine. This week’s Journal has a very profound article about why healthcare has not evolved through its technology the way other sectors of society have. We meet people where they are and in many different ways.

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How to Manage Chronic Diseases for a Healthier Life: Expert Tips from Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine

Taking Control of Your Health with Chronic Disease Management Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPD can be challenging, but at Edge Family Medicine , we specialize in helping patients regain control of their health. Common chronic diseases include diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and gastrointestinal issues.

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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

I therefore reviewed the main research studies and guidelines and tried to summarize them briefly and clearly in this article. 4 Chronic Kidney Disease The FLOW trial randomized 3,534 patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes and started treating them with s.c. How effective are GLP-1 analogs for weight loss?

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Global type 1 diabetes burden remains high despite advances

Medical Xpress

The past few years have seen numerous advances in the understanding of how type 1 diabetes develops and how to manage it, yet the global disease burden remains high, according to a review article published April 5 in The Lancet.

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Hydrogen and Ethanol VOCs Separate DKD from Nephrotic Syndromes

Physician's Weekly

Urinary VOC sensors showed promise in detecting diabetic kidney disease non-invasively. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis gave AUC values of 1.0, 0.64, and 0.99, respectively ( P  < 0.05).