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Although most of the literature on home insulin pump use currently focuses on adults with type 1 diabetes, Sarah Lawson, MD, and her team recently developed a study that looks at the pediatric population. Dr Lawson discusses her team's findings and how it fills the current gap in the literature on this topic.
<p><span>A portable ultrasound may be effective at diagnosing pediatric pneumonia, a small study suggests, potentially offering a more affordable and accessible alternative to chest X-rays.</span></p>
<p>Children who carry presenilin 1 E280A mutations associated with autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease show functional and structural brain changes and abnormal levels of plasma Abeta1-42.</p><p> </p>
By Kathryn DoyleIt's known that women, as a group, outlive men, but the female survival advantage begins at birth and may stem from some fundamental vulnerability of boys, according to a new study.Researchers looking at U.S. national data on both boys and girls from infancy up to age 20 found boys more likely to experience a range of illnesses, and to die of them, than girls.
To meet the demands of a growing pay-for-performance system, clinicians must assist patients to improve outcomes and participate in preventive activities, while decreasing costs and creating a patient-centered environment.
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is common and often not recognized as distinct from Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
This article will review sources of PG and how it works, as well as clinical tips and pearls for diagnosis and treatment.
In this video, Brittany A. Davidson, MD, discusses navigating goals-of-care conversations in gynecologic oncology, including how to identify patients at high risk of death who might benefit from a timely goals-of-care conversation, how to have a goals-of-care conversation, and how the conversations impact clinical practice. Dr Davidson also discussed these topics during a session at The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer titled "Navigating High Stakes Conversations in Gynecologic Oncology: Goals of Care Conversations."
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/transfer/Screen_shot_2012-06-14_at_11.40.45_AM.png" width="90" height="90" style="margin: 5px; float: left;"><br>The artificial pancreas, or closed-loop insulin delivery, may improve glycemic control in children with diabetes, even in those younger than 7 years, as the method saw significantly fewer patients spending time above 300 mg/dL at night compared with those using open-loop delivery. </p>
Stem cells have long held the promise of treating incurable diseases. Now, a group of researchers tested these cells' ability to improve kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease.
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The body metabolizes glucose from foods with more slowly digestible starch (SDS) more slowly and steadily than from foods with less SDS, new findings show.
A new study finds that vitamin C supplements could be as effective as exercise as a lifestyle strategy for overweight and obese adult patients.
As we come up on the 1-year mark of COVID-19 restrictions, we editors at Consultant360 would like to reflect on the important content published and produced by our valuable key opinion leaders in all areas of medicine.
The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Advisory Committee has accepted recommendations from the World Health Organization on which flu vaccines to issue next season.