In a study that included more than 10,000 men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) was associated with a significantly increased risk of acute kidney injury, with variations observed with certain types of ADTs, according to a study in the July 17 issue of JAMA.
Findings May Help Explain Why Blacks Are More Prone To Develop Kidney Failure Than Whites
Among patients with kidney disease who received specialized pre-dialysis care in a universal healthcare system, blacks experienced faster disease progression than whites, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The findings suggest that healthcare system factors have less influence on black-white disparities in kidney function decline than other factors.
Hospitals May Soon Be Reaching for the Stars
Medicare is considering assigning stars or some other easily understood symbol to hospitals so patients can more easily compare the quality of care at various institutions. The ratings would appear on Medicare’s Hospital Compare website and be based on many of the 100 quality measures the agency already publishes.
Diabetes Complications Predict Worse Quality of Life
Worsening metabolic control, serious diabetes complications, and the development of psychiatric conditions are the factors leading to worsened quality of life among those with type 1 diabetes in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and its long-term follow-up study.
Getting Paid for Treating Obesity, Now That It’s a ‘Disease’
When the American Medical Association (AMA) recently named obesity a disease, it was a sign of growing concern about weight problems. More than one third of adults and almost one fifth of children and teens are obese.[1]
Because doctors are able to get paid by insurers for treating disease, does this mean that now that obesity is considered a disease, physicians can get paid specifically for treating it?
Gastric Bypass in Diabetics Changes Stimulus Response
In obese patients with type 2 diabetes, gastric bypass surgery changes the postprandial response, improving glucose tolerance, β-cell function, and insulin sensitivity while worsening endogenous glucose production in response to a stimulus, according to a study published in Diabetes.
CMS Online Directory Improved After Discovering Errors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reworked and redesigned their online directory of physicians (Physicians Compare) after errors were discovered throughout the site.
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