A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

Yet despite increased use of EHRs by clinicians and smartphones and wireless technology by patients, the fundamental approaches to managing hypertension, diabetes, and chronic lung disease have remained the same for 50 years. The drugs are better, but the way patients engage with doctors during office visits and hospital stays is unchanged.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. How far can you see and hear? When it comes to vision, it’s around 50 miles, talking about hearing, it’s only 1-2 miles at best! How about touching or tasting?

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Today's Hospitalist

MAY 16, 2025

WITH PATIENT ACUITY levels rising in hospitals, it makes sense that the patients being discharged to SNFs are likewise increasingly complex. Nieukirk explains, Puzzle Healthcare follows every single patient who is discharged from an OSF hospital to a SNF. The health system’s 30-day readmission rate from SNFs is now under 10%.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 28, 2025

And Kaiser Permanente’s systemwide, long-term focus on high-quality care through population health management has helped improve Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, such as in diabetes care and more. This process has helped reduce hospital readmission by around 10%. If you submit an idea, you own it.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Introduction: Those with diabetes must make sure their blood sugar levels are under control. CGMs, smart glucometers) Real-time data sharing with care teams Benefits of Remote Monitoring Timely adjustments to treatment Reduced hospital visits Improved long-term blood sugar control Early detection of fluctuations Who Can Benefit?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

from the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, and colleagues geospatially analyzed microplastic concentration data within 200 nautical miles of the U.S. also from Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, said in a statement. Bhargav Makwana, M.D., coastline to calculate mean MMLs.

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 20, 2024

At Logansport Memorial Hospital, we know how an unexpected injury or illness can impact your daily routine and quality of life. Ending up in the hospital can be scary and worrisome for patients and their families, and Eduardo Sanchez Castillo’s experience was no different. He also has Diabetes. My foot was bad.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Diabetes is common. When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. And yet we’re also in a different place in diabetes monitoring and management. Goldilocks zone). Welcome back, Alex.

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

APRIL 23, 2024

For example, numbness in your feet may be a sign of diabetes or swelling could indicate high blood pressure. If you have diabetes, see your podiatrist for regular check-ups. The American Diabetes Association recommends that you visit your podiatrist once a year to establish a baseline for your foot health.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Kaiser Permanente is comprised of the Permanente Medical Groups and Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals. Reducing disparities in hypertension control between white and Black patients by 33% and in diabetes control between white and Latino patients by 25% at TPMG. Advancing the highest quality specialty care.

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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

Consolidation of hospitals, medical groups, and health plans are occurring throughout the United States,” said Dr. Koh. Hospital Model of Care: NWP will work with TPMG on the Hospital Model of Care and Telecritical Care, a virtual care program for patients in the ICU. million members in California.

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 7, 2024

I’m diabetic and they say that diabetics are prone to blood blisters. The post Patient Testimonial: Dee Hensel appeared first on Logansport Memorial Hospital. When it comes to wound care, stress can play a major factor in your healing journey. For many, being in a clinical setting can spike stress and anxiety.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Widaplik is not to be coadministered with aliskiren in patients with diabetes, and a boxed warning indicates discontinuation of Widaplik during pregnancy. The pill is available in a standard dose, as well as two low doses, and can be used in those initiating treatment.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from. A primary care physician can also check for conditions like diabetes, breast cancer, and prostate cancer in patients with a medical history. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.

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Louisville Lectures

MAY 31, 2023

Rawal is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine and her clinical expertise is in diabetes and related disorders, as well as endocrinology. George’s University, her residency at UPMC Mercy Hospital and her fellowship at the University of Louisville. She then reviews its causes as well as some basics of cortisol.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

If there’s visual symptoms, patients are often hospitalized for high dose intravenous symptoms. I’m a rheumatologist and a physician scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and today we’ll be talking about giant cell arthritis as a medical emergency and what we can do about it. I am Dr. Adam Killian.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

Verve-102 has the potential to be the first in vivo gene editing therapy for broad patient populations and could shift the treatment paradigm for cardiovascular disease from chronic care to one-and-done treatment,” Ruth Gimeno , Lilly’s vice president of metabolic and diabetes drug development, said.

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The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

This initiative will support our patients who are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by connecting them to primary care, trusted community health workers and community-based lifestyle interventions.” Buz Cooper Award, which will allow us to expand our services, particularly our Healthy Neighbor 2.0 Mirna Mohanraj, M.D. , As the U.S.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

One of my favorite success stories involves a patient who had a strong family history of diabetes. We focused on diet, exercise, and regular monitoring—and years later, he still hasn’t developed diabetes. What is Concierge Medicine? "A A concierge doctor checking the medicine for the patients." In fact, many concierge practices do.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

They want to live a long life free of chronic health problems that may cause pain, limit their activities, or cause complications that could land them in the hospital. Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. Mental health and physical health are completely intertwined.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

In our third segment, we explore Amy Linskys study that examined the effect of patient-directed educational materials on clinician deprescribing of potentially low-benefit or high-risk medications, such as proton pump inhibitors, high-dose gabapentin, or risky diabetes medications. Alex 00:07 We have a full house to talk about deprescribing.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

from MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, and colleagues retrospectively identified and evaluated 130 ankles from 122 patients with a mean follow-up of 5.9 Jonathan Day, M.D., years after primary TAA to examine implant survivorship and clinical and radiographic outcomes. Schon, M.D., All rights reserved.

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ABIM

JUNE 20, 2025

Read more about how ABIM chooses members of governance. If you have a genuine interest in professional development and standard setting for internal medicine and its subspecialties, consider applying to one of the openings below. RN, APRN, PA, NP, Pharm.D., licensed social worker, etc.) RN, BSN, PA, NP, Pharm.D.)

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 30, 2025

We have a new epidemic of childhood diabetes, obesity, depression, and ADHD,” Makary said in a statement. . “As their diverse dietary preferences and nutritional needs evolve, we evolve with them.” ” Nestle said 90% of its U.S. products already contain no synthetic dyes. food companies. products by 2027. Smucker Co.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. Many parts of the country are currently experiencing dramatic surges in cases, with entire hospitals in New York being dedicated to the care of COVID-19 patients. It started off like any other cardiology admission that we’d had during that month.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Think about the last time you attended a talk on communication skills or goals of care discussions. Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? I’m guessing not. COVID-19, masks, and hearing difficulty: Perspectives of healthcare providers. Alex: (Singing).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

An industry group called AHIP (formerly known as America’s Health Insurance Plans) said the updates could help as many as 257 million people. But experts say the changes may not go far enough. There’s violence in the streets over these issues,” Oz said. AHIP previewed some of the coming changes.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 30, 2025

In the other NDDs group, TyG index showed no impact on clinical progression. “We were surprised to see the effect only in the Alzheimer’s spectrum and not in other neurodegenerative diseases,” Gumina said in a statement. ” Abstract No. OPR-066 More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Case: Mrs. G is a 66-year-old woman with a past medical history of insulin-dependent diabetes and peripheral artery disease admitted from clinic with concern for left ankle and foot cellulitis. In the hospital, this often requires thinking about risk factors for multidrug resistant organisms (e.g.,, Pseudomonas , MRSA, ESBL).

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

MARCH 14, 2018

My son, Zane, has Type 1 diabetes, treatment of which requires frequent blood work. 6, 2017, from a lab affiliated with Covenant HealthCare hospital system of Saginaw. It was nothing less than stunning to learn the three tests mentioned above that cost $158, $147, and $83 through the hospital, cost only $7.35, $4.62, and $4.13

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Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

Medical societies and hospitals are weighing in on periprocedural concerns in patients taking GLP-1s who need procedures or surgeries. That’s according to two internists who work closely with hospitalized patients who take GLP-1s. “I would not recommend starting a GLP-1 in the hospital.” Nor should they be.

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ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

Christine Twining, MD, Chair, ABIM Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on April 1, 2025. The following is a summary of the spring meeting.

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Medical Xpress

JULY 1, 2025

Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) and their collaborators analyzed blood cell genomes from 23 patients of all ages who had been treated with a range of chemotherapies.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) and type 2 diabetes are hospitalized more often, develop diabetes complications, and die on average 10 years earlier than their housed peers due to poorly controlled chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. SD 0.34) of 32 points and 7 of 11 participants rating 31 or 32.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process could take years. It has been banned in the U.S.

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Doctors for America

JUNE 30, 2025

Medicaid provides care for low-income families, people with disabilities, children, the elderly, and pregnant people, as well as many safety-net hospitals, community health centers, and nursing and long-term care facilities. The vast majority of Americans do not support Medicaid cuts; instead, many have benefited from its services.

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2024

In reality, GLP-1 receptor agonists have been available for many years for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (Victoza, Trulicity, etc) and for weight loss (Saxenda), while tirzepatide is new in the last few years. As most of you know, I follow a Health at Every Size® approach to the care of my patients.

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