In obese NAFLD patients, bariatric surgery may improve cardiovascular health.

Published Date: 24 Apr 2023

According to a recent study, bariatric surgery reduced incident cardiovascular disease and composite cardiovascular adverse outcomes by almost 50%.

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Two speakers debated this question at the recent American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

High temperatures can quickly destabilize patients with cardiovascular disease, making clear, office-ready advice especially important during summer.

Hormonal changes throughout a woman’s life influence insulin needs, glucose regulation, and cardiovascular risk, highlighting the need for individualized diabetes care.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 RAs may be associated with a higher incidence of ischemic optic neuropathy than other medications, claims data show.

Among patients with community-acquired pneumonia, a simplified five-predictor SwissLEGIO score rules out Legionnaires disease with high sensitivity, outperforming a widely cited score.

Moderate-to-severe fatty pancreas is independently linked to a higher risk for incident type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

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