Cryoablation of Posterior Vagal Trunk Feasible in Obesity
Technical success rate 100 percent in 10 subjects; no procedure-related complications, adverse events
Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
Uric Acid Levels Low in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes
Unlike in adults, there is no association between uric acid, cardiorenal parameters
Testosterone Therapy for Hypogonadism May Cut Risk for CV Events
Risk for myocardial infarction or stroke lower with testosterone therapy among men with hypogonadism and other cardiovascular risk factors
Watching TV in Childhood Linked to Metabolic Syndrome at 45 Years
Association persists after adjustment for sex, socioeconomic status, BMI, and adult television viewing
Neighborhood Deprivation Linked to Primary HTN in Youth
Residence in communities with area deprivation index ≥50, older age, obesity linked to increase in odds of HTN
Transcatheter Arterialization Safe for Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Findings seen in patients without conventional surgical or endovascular treatment options
Radiation Effect on Epigenetic Modifiers May Up Metabolic Risk
Insulin signaling chronically disrupted in skeletal muscle, adipose progenitor cells from irradiated mice
Severe Hypoglycemia Rates Have Equilibrated for DCCT Groups
Preceding episode of severe hypoglycemia deemed most powerful predictor of subsequent episodes
Cholecalciferol May Help Reduce BMD Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Less pronounced decline in lumbar spine, total hip, and total body areal bone mineral density
