Skeletal fragility in diabetes is associated with a significant clinical burden. Using diabetes-specific parameters may help address gaps in the assessment and management of diabetic bone disease.
Sarcopenic obesity is an emerging risk factor for CVD, particularly in older adults. Optimizing its treatment and management will become increasingly important as the global population ages.
An ultrasound-first strategy can diagnose giant cell arteritis rapidly and effectively, and avoid the need for temporal artery biopsy in around two-fifths of cases.
Quality sleep is essential for health. But what happens to our brains when sleep patterns are disturbed? Join our experts to explore the interplay between sleep disruption and neurological diseases, and the questions that you need to be asking your patients to help you prevent the harmful effects of sleep deprivation.
Milwaukee, the most populous city in Wisconsin, has high rates of health inequities among segregated communities and neighborhoods with living conditions below the poverty level [ 1 – 3 ]. Many communities with individuals from historically and …
Sarcopenia is characterized by a decline of muscle mass and strength and is prevalent in 10–27% of individuals over 60 years old [ 1 ]. Despite the heightened interest in sarcopenia research, as illustrated by the annual increase of 18% in the …
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. A diagnosis of breast cancer (stages I–III) leads a person into an unfolding sequence of treatments that include a combination of neoadjuvant chemotherapy …
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide [ 1 ]. For patients with early stage or locoregionally advanced HNC, surgery is a curative treatment choice with or without postoperative (chemo)radiotherapy [ 2 ].
Alzheimer's research and care is changing rapidly. Keep up with the latest developments from key international conferences, together with expert insights on how to integrate these advances into practice.
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Almost daily episodes of reduced responsiveness lasting up to an hour, with the patient slumped back in a chair but staying upright, indicated an under-recognised presentation of orthostatic hypotension.
Comorbid ADHD and bipolar disorder in older adults may go unrecognized and untreated, but this case shows that improved quality of life and functioning can be achieved safely with psychostimulant medications.
Hypertensive urgency and echolalia were the most striking symptoms of memantine overdose in an elderly man with mild dementia and hypertension. Early medication review with caregivers of people with dementia is key.
PET biomarkers are fast becoming critical in the new era of disease modification for Alzheimer’s disease. Techniques around amyloid and tau require the expertise of nuclear medicine and radiology physicians to investigate and interpret PET scans in clinical settings. This program examines current and emerging biomarkers and assists in identifying patterns from different PET tracers in an interactive perceptual learning environment.
Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide [ 1 ]. Since the ATTRACTION-2 study [ 2 ] and the KEYNOTE-059 study [ 3 ], immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been recommended for …
Sarcopenia is characterized by a decline of muscle mass and strength and is prevalent in 10–27% of individuals over 60 years old [ 1 ]. Despite the heightened interest in sarcopenia research, as illustrated by the annual increase of 18% in the …
Sarcopenia may increase non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk, but prevalence likely varies with different diagnostic criteria. This study examined the prevalence of sarcopenia and its defining components in adults with and without NAFLD …
The median age of the global population is rising, and consequently the median age of all cancer patients as well as of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) [ 1 , 2 ]. Since HNC is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide and its incidence is …
Despite many recent advances in its management, type 1 diabetes remains a burden for those living with the condition.
Prof. Chantal Mathieu explains the progress being made with disease-modifying therapy for type 1 diabetes and how it has the potential to transform the current treatment landscape.
An expert-led symposium exploring the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes through dietary interventions. Highlights include discussion of the recent EASD guidelines, therapeutic diets, food types and processing, plus psychological factors that influence patient success, and the drivers of healthy eating and diabetes control.
