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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population. 0.83, HR 0.70; 95% CI 0.65-0.76,

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Why Identifying and Managing Giant Cell Arteritis as an Emergency Is Crucial

Physician's Weekly

Giant cell arteritis is one of the most common when we see it, particularly when it presents with signs and symptoms of head and neck ischemia. Important to note that GCA patients are older, many have comorbidities such as diabetes, failed cardiovascular disease or psychiatric risks. As soon as giant cell arteritis is suspected.

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Prevention of Dementia: Kristine Yaffe

GeriPal

It’s just another example of, I think, that there’s a little extra special sauce there in the Beeson program. A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. And because we can’t resist, we dip into aducanumab and lecanemab at the end. That’s really falling apart.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address. Our team at Mesa Family Physicians specializes in geriatric medicine, addressing the complex health needs that can arise with aging.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

So I make the point, they often say, “Oh, you have this special population,” like pediatrics, where it’s 10% or something. ” But there seems to be something special when we move from something that we can just check box like, “I’ve done this,” like a lab order or imaging study.

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Group ACP and Equity: Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, LJ Van Scoy

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Our guests today present an important rejoinder to the argument that we should refocus away from advance care planning (ACP). Complicated grief? Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, and LJ Van Scoy argue that diverse communities are asking for ACP. Did the caregiver feel heard and understood? Did they have PTSD?

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Cachexia and Anorexia in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Eduardo Bruera

GeriPal

Alex 02:20 (singing) “ Well, you wake up in the morning you hear the church bell ring and they march you to the table to see the same old thing ain’t no food upon the table ain’t no pork up in the pan but you better not complain boy, you get in trouble with a man let the midnight special shine a light on me. But you are right.

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